Ingredients
12 servings
- •1 (8 ounce) can fruit cocktail
- •0.25 cup butter, softened
- •0.33329999446869 cup white sugar
- •1 egg
- •0.25 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •1.25 cups all-purpose flour
- •0.25 teaspoon baking powder
- •0.25 teaspoon baking soda
- •0.25 teaspoon salt
- •1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
- •0.5 cup flaked coconut
- •0.25 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
Instructions
- Drain the fruit cocktail and reserve 1/3 cup of the syrup. Add the 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry syrup to the reserved fruit cocktail syrup. Chop the drained fruit, and set it aside.
- Stir together in a bowl the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter or margarine and sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- Add the flour mixture, alternating with the syrups, to the creamed mixture. Mix well. Stir in the chopped fruit, the coconut and the cherries.
- Spread dough into a greased 9 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool. Sprinkle sifted confectioners' sugar over the top if desired. Cut into squares.
Nutritional Facts
Per 12 servings
- Calories: 147
- Carbohydrate: 23g
- Fat: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Sugar: 7g