Aunt Sonja's Cherry Squares

By jab120638

Ingredients

• 1 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 2 c. sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 lg. can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from prettykittenskitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

Cream butter and sugar together until very light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then beat in the extracts. Gradually mix in the flour until well incorporated.
Spread 3/4 of the batter in the bottom of a 9"x13" pan lined with parchment paper. Scoop cherry pie filling over batter in pan.
Drop remaining batter by spoonfuls over the cherries. (I often use a small cookie scoop and spread the globs out a bit with my fingers.)
Bake at 375 for 45 min. Let cool completely before slicing and serving.




After being baked and sliced int