Cherry Shortbread Bars

Cherry Shortbread Bars

Recipe by Anya from allrecipes.com

Dessert 2 Hr. 35 Mins.

Ingredients

24

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

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