Golden Apple Bars

Heat oven to 350ºF.

For the cookie layer:
In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in flour.

Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan. Press dough evenly over bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the pan. Bake in preheated oven for 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven.

For the apple layer:
Core, peel and dice apples; toss with lemon juice in a large  bowl.

Melt butter and remove from heat. Blend with brown sugar in a medium-sized bowl. Add egg, vanilla, baking powder and flour. Mix well. Combine in large bowl with diced apples. Mix well.

Spread evenly over the cookie layer and bake for an additional 25 minutes or until apples are fork tender.
Remove from oven, cool and cut.