Cherry Bars

By KitchenGnome

These are so good and a nice holiday treat for Christmas or Valentines Day.

Ingredients

• GLAZE:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 to 3 tablespoons milk

Details

Servings 60
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Gradually add flour.

Spread 3 cups batter into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spread with pie filling. Drop remaining batter by teaspoonfuls over filling. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, extracts and enough milk to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over top.
Yield: 5 dozen.