Maraschino Cherry Bars

By srumbel

Soft buttery bars filled with juicy maraschino cherries, and drizzled with cherry glaze.
from .creationsbykara.com

Ingredients

• Cherry Bars
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries
• Glaze
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1-2 tsp maraschino cherry juice (approximately)

Preparation

Step 1

Cream sugar and butter in a mixing bowl till smooth and creamy.

Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Stir in flour and salt, then cherries.

Chill for at least 30 minutes or until no longer sticky. Pat dough into a lightly greased 15" x 10" jelly roll pan. I periodically dip my hands in water so the dough doesn't stick to them.

Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes. Cool completely and drizzle with glaze.

To make glaze, combine powdered sugar and enough cherry juice till you get the right consistency.

Notes

Make sure you chill the dough at least a little bit, or you will make a sticky mess trying to spread it in the pan.

Yield: 3 dozen