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Maraschino Cherry Sugar Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Kara Cook
Sugar cookie bars loaded with maraschino cherries and topped with cream cheese frosting.
4.65 from 51 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Dessert: Brownies and Bars
Cuisine American
Servings 24 bars
Calories 231 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Bars:

  • ¾ cup maraschino cherries finely chopped (about half of a 16oz jar)
  • ¾ cup soft butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp baking powder

Frosting:

  • 4 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • ¼ tsp almond extract
  • dash of salt
  • 2 ½ - 3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • For bars: Drain cherries well. Chop and set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in the eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. Add flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir till combined. Fold in the cherries.
  • Press dough into a well greased 9x13" pan. (I like to line mine with foil first.) Bake at 350° for about 20 minutes or till very lightly brown on the edges.
  • Cool bars completely, then frost with cream cheese frosting.
  • Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter till smooth and creamy. Beat in vanilla, almond extract, salt, and enough powdered sugar to make a spreadable frosting. Spread on bars.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 135mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 323IUCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cherry sugar cookie bars
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