Vikki Cabaniss, Miamisburg
Maraschino cherry bars (Makes 12 large cookies)
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups of white flour
- ½ cup of white sugar
- 1 cup of soft butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla
- 12 ounces of red or green (or both) cherries; Drain, but save juice for icing.
- ½ cup of chopped walnuts (Optional. The submitted recipe included them.)
- 1 cup of powdered sugar
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix flour with sugar and butter until crumbly.
- Press into a lightly greased nine by 13 inch pan. Bake 20 minutes.
- Blend eggs, brown sugar, salt, baking powder and vanilla. Stir in cherries and walnuts (if desired). Pour on top of crust. Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool, then frost frosting: 1 tablespoon of soft butter and 1 cup of powdered sugar. Add a little bit of cherry juice until desired consistency. Place into a baggie, cut off corner and squeeze onto cookies in a drizzle.
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