Cherry Chewbilees

Name: Cherry Chewbilees
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening; 1 cup chopped walnuts, divided; 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 2/3 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
1 cup chopped walnuts, divided
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a
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with foil, letting ends extend up sides; grease foil.
3

Combine flour and brown sugar; cut in shortening until fine crumbs form. Stir in 1/2 cup nuts and coconut. Set aside 1/2 cup crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture into prepared pan. Bake until lightly browned, 12-15 minutes.
4

Meanwhile, for filling, beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Spread over hot crust. Bake 15 minutes. Spread pie filling on top. Combine remaining nuts and reserved crumbs; sprinkle over cherries. Bake 15 minutes more. Cool. Lifting with foil, remove mixture from pan. Cut into bars. Refrigerate.