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Cherry Bars with Vanilla Glaze

URL: https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/cherry-bars/

Ingredients

The bars

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cans cherry pie filling
  • as needed spray cooking spray

The glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and coat a 10" x 15" jelly roll pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a mixer, beat together the butter, sugar, and salt until fluffy.
  3. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  4. Gradually add the flour while mixing on low speed, then stir in the vanilla and almond extracts.
  5. Spread ⅔ of the dough evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan.
  6. Spread the cherry pie filling over the dough.
  7. Drop teaspoon-sized dollops of the remaining dough over the pie filling.
  8. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool completely in the pan.
  9. To make the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla, almond extracts, and milk. Adjust the consistency with more milk if needed.
  10. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bars, let it harden, then cut into squares and serve.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
24
Calories
277
Total fat
8g
Total carbohydrates
47g
Total protein
2g
Sodium
184mg
Cholesterol
47mg

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