maraschino cherry cookie bars

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beulah, MI
Updated on May 14, 2014

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

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

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter room temp
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 12 ounces jar maraschino cherries drained with juice reserved and chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 stick butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

How To Make maraschino cherry cookie bars

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, sugar, and butter until crumbly. Press into a 9 x 13 pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 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.

Discover More

Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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