Aunt Sonja's Cherry Squares

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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

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