Oatmeal Raspberry Bar Cookies

I have been making these cookies since the late 1990s, when I first saw it in First magazine. They've always been hits at cookie parties.

Oatmeal Raspberry Bar Cookies

1/2 C. room-temperature butter
1/2 C. light-brown sugar
1 C. flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1 C. rolled oats
3/4 C. fruit-only seedless raspberry jam

1) Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Butter an 8-inch-square pan, line it with foil and then butter the foil.

2) Mix all ingredients together, except for the jam.

3) Press 2 C. of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the jam to within 1/4-inch of the edge. Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the top and lightly press in to the jam.

4) Bake 35-40 minutes and allow to cool on a wire rack before cutting.