Swedish Jam Shortbread

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 (10 ounce) jar seedless red raspberry jam
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease and flour 13 x9 pan, i use bakers joy spray.
• 3 in a large bowl combine cake mix, nuts, butter and egg.
• 4 beat on low speed until crumbly.
• 5 press evenly in prepared pan.
• 6 spread with raspberry jam.
• 7 (i usually heat the jam in the microwave for 30 seconds to make it easier to spread).
• 8 bake for 25 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• 9 combine glaze ingredients until smooth, add additional water a drop at a time for desired consistency.
• 10 drizzle over warm shortbread.
• 11 cool completely.
• 12 cut into bars.