Choco-Cherry Bars

Name: Choco-Cherry Bars
Ingredients: 1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Unsweetened Chocolate, divided; 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened; 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 eggs; 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla, divided; 1-1/4 cups flour; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 cup chopped maraschino cherries, well drained; 1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts; 1 cup sifted powdered sugar; 2 to 3 Tbsp. milk, divided

13 ingredients

20 steps

Ingredients

1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Unsweetened Chocolate, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla, divided
1-1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped maraschino cherries, well drained
1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
2 to 3 Tbsp. milk, divided

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350F.
2

Melt 2 oz.
3

chocolate; set aside.
4

Beat cream cheese, butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended.
5

Add eggs and 1 tsp.
6

vanilla; mix well.
7

Mix flour, baking soda and salt.
8

Add to cream cheese mixture; mix well.
9

Blend in melted chocolate.
10

Stir in cherries and nuts.
11

Spread into greased and floured 15x10x1-inch pan.
12

Bake 25 to 30 min.
13

or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
14

Melt remaining chocolate in medium microwaveable bowl.
15

Stir in powdered sugar, 2 Tbsp.
16

milk and remaining vanilla.
17

Add remaining 1 Tbsp.
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milk, if necessary for desired glaze consistency.
19

Drizzle over dessert.
20

Cool completely.