Irresistible Cherry Delights – Perfect Recipe

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Additional Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
36
Yield:
1 9×9-inch pan

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼cupsall-purpose flour

  • cuppacked brown sugar

  • ½cupbutter or margarine

  • 2largeeggs

  • 1 ¼cupspacked brown sugar

  • 1tablespoonall-purpose flour

  • ½teaspoonbaking powder

  • teaspoonsalt

  • 1cupflaked coconut

  • ½cupchopped walnuts

  • ½cupmaraschino cherries, chopped

  • 1cupconfectioners’ sugar

  • 2tablespoonsbutter

  • ½teaspoonvanilla extract

  • 1tablespoonwater

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 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.

  3. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned at the edges, about 15 minutes. Set aside.

  4. 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.

  5. Return to the oven and bake until brown, about 25 minutes. Set aside to cool.

  6. 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.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe36
Calories123
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
5g
7%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Cholesterol
19mg
6%
Sodium
50mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
19g
7%
Dietary Fiber
1g
2%
Total Sugars
14g
Protein
1g
2%
Calcium
17mg
1%
Iron
0mg
2%
Potassium
42mg
1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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