Preparation

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
• Combine flour, oats, Equal, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is very fine in texture and begins to stick together slightly. Stir in water and vanilla until well blended.
• Reserve 3/4 cup flour mixture. Press remaining mixture firmly and evenly onto bottom of prepared baking pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until mixture is lightly browned at edge.
• Remove from oven and spread with preserves. Sprinkle with reserved flour mixture, pressing gently into preserves. Bake an additional 20 to 25 minutes or until flour mixture is lightly browned on top. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into 16 squares.