Classic pumpkin cookie bars recipe (1987)

Instructions

1. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, nuts, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Add butter, mix until crumbly.
2. Press into bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish. Bake in moderate oven (350 F) 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven.
3. Reduce oven temperature to 325 F. Combine remaining ingredients EXCEPT the cream cheese and marmalade (which are for the topping). Pour over crust.
4. Bake in slow oven (325 F) 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
5. Cool completely
6. To make cream cheese topping, beat together until fluffy one 8-ounce package of softened cream cheese and 1/4 cup orange marmalade. Spread over cooled bars to frost.
7. Garnish with crushed granola, chopped nuts or orange peel.
8. Cut into 32 bars and serve.