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maraschino cherry cookie bars

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

A different spin on the cookie bars. Really sweet and yummy.

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For maraschino cherry cookie bars

  • 2 1/4 c
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    butter room temp
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 12 oz
    jar maraschino cherries drained with juice reserved and chopped
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • 1/2 stick
    butter softened
  • 1 1/2 c
    powdered sugar

How To Make maraschino cherry cookie bars

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, and butter until crumbly. Press into a 9 x 13 pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • 2
    Blend eggs, brown sugar, salt, baking powder and vanilla. Stir in chopped cherries and nuts. Put on top of crust and bake 25 minutes. let cool.
  • 3
    Mix the 1/2 stick of butter with powdered sugar and add reserved cherry liquid until drizzling consistency is reached. Drizzle over top of cake and cut into bars.

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