Cherry Squares

Name: Cherry Squares
Total time: 75
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1.25 cups all-purpose flour; 0.33333298563957 cup packed brown sugar; 0.5 cup butter or margarine; 2 large eggs; 1.25 cups packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 0.5 teaspoon baking powder; 0.125 teaspoon salt; 1 cup flaked coconut; 0.5 cup chopped walnuts; 0.5 cup maraschino cherries, chopped; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons butter; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon water

Recipe by Karen from allrecipes.com

Dessert 1 Hr. 15 Mins.

Ingredients

36 servings

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1.25 cups all-purpose flour
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0.33333298563957 cup packed brown sugar
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0.5 cup butter or margarine
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2 large eggs
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1.25 cups packed brown sugar
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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
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0.5 teaspoon baking powder
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0.125 teaspoon salt

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1 cup flaked coconut
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0.5 cup chopped walnuts
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0.5 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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2 tablespoons butter
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0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 tablespoon water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Prepare the cookie crust: Stir together flour and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Rub in butter using your hands or a pastry blender. Press into an ungreased 9-inch square pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned at the edges, about 15 minutes. Set aside.
Make the cookie filling: Beat eggs in a medium bowl until light. Mix together brown sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into eggs. Mix in coconut, walnuts, and cherries; spread the batter evenly over the baked crust.
Return to the oven and bake until brown, about 25 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Make the frosting: Mix confectioners' sugar, butter, water, and vanilla in a small bowl until smooth. Add more liquid if necessary to make a more spreadable mixture. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.