The best apple bars ever...

...and I'm not kidding. You must try these. You can thank me later.

Glazed Apple Bars

4 cups flour

2 1/3 cups sugar, divided

1/2 tsp. salt

1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature (yes, that's 3 sticks of butter)

5 Granny Smith apples, peeled & sliced

1 tsp. cinnamon

Combine flour, 2 cups of sugar, and salt.

Cut in butter until crumbly.

Take half of this mixture and pat it gently into the bottom of a jelly roll pan.

Top mixture with peeled & sliced apples in rows.

Combine remaining cinnamon & sugar and sprinkle over apples.

Crumble remaining flour mixture over the top of the apples.

Back at 350 for 50-60 minutes.

Cool before drizzling the glaze over the top.

Cut into squares to serve.

Glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 Tbsp. water

Stir until combined, pour over apple bars.

Recipe found here