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Cherry Sugar Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Bars:
- 3/4 cup maraschino cherries, finely chopped (about half of a 16 oz jar)
- 3/4 cup soft butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder

Frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- dash of salt
- 2 1/2 - 3 cups powdered sugar
Directions:
Directions:
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 until combined. Fold in cherries.

Press dough into a well greased 9" x 13" pan lined with foil. Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes or until very lightly brown on the edges.

Cool bars completely, then frost with cream cheese frosting.

FROSTING: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy. Beat in vanilla, almond extract, salt, and enough powdered sugar to make a spreadable frosting. Spread on bars.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
20-24

 

 

 

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