shortbread cherry cookie bars

Ingredients For shortbread cherry cookie bars

• SHORTBREAD LAYER:
• 1 c

  all purpose flour
• 1/4 c

  powdered sugar
• 1/2 c

  cold butter (no substitute)
• TOPPING:
• 2 lg

  eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 c

  sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 1/4 c

  all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 3/4 c

  chopped pecans
• 1/2 c

  flaked coconut
• 1/2 c

  maraschino cherries, drained and halved