Dream Bars

Name: Dream Bars
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 (16-ounce) carton commercial sour cream; 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; Red maraschino cherries, halved

8 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 (16-ounce) carton commercial sour cream
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Red maraschino cherries, halved

Directions

1

Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; add brown sugar, and beat until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour, mixing well. Press mixture evenly into an ungreased 13- x 9- x 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes; remove from oven, and set aside.
2

Combine sour cream, 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar, and vanilla; beat at medium speed of an electric mixer until well blended. Spread evenly over baked mixture. Bake an additional 10 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Cut into 3- x 1 1/2-inch bars; remove from pan, and garnish each bar with a cherry half.