Ingredients
24 servings
- •2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- •1 cup butter, softened
- •½ cup white sugar
- •1 cup packed brown sugar
- •2 eggs
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •½ teaspoon baking powder
- •½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- •5 ounces maraschino cherries
- •½ cup chopped walnuts
- •1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- •1 ½ tablespoons butter, softened
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch pan with heavy aluminum foil.
- Mix flour, 1 cup butter, and white sugar together until mixture is crumbly. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
- Blend brown sugar, eggs, salt, baking powder, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Drain and chop cherries, reserving the liquid. Stir cherries and walnuts into the egg mixture. Place mixture on top of the baked crust.
- Return to the oven and bake until set, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Combine powdered sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons butter with enough cherry liquid to spread easily. Frost cooled bars. Cut into squares after icing has set.
Nutritional Facts
Per 24 servings
- Calories: 228
- Carbohydrate: 32g
- Fat: 11g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Sugar: 21g