Maraschino Cherry Bars
Soft buttery bars filled with juicy maraschino cherries, and drizzled with cherry glaze.
Equipment
Ingredients
Cherry Bars
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ¾ cup chopped maraschino cherries
Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tsp maraschino cherry juice approximately
Instructions
- Cream sugar and butter in a mixing bowl till smooth and creamy.
- Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Stir in flour and salt, then cherries.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes or until no longer sticky. Pat dough into a lightly greased 15" x 10" jelly roll pan. I periodically dip my hands in water so the dough doesn't stick to them.
- Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes. Cool completely and drizzle with glaze.
- To make glaze, combine powdered sugar and enough cherry juice till you get the right consistency.
Notes
Make sure you chill the dough at least a little bit, or you will make a sticky mess trying to spread it in the pan.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 51mgPotassium: 13mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 167IUCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.4mg
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