Merry Cherry Bars

9 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 cups flour, all-purpose
  • 3/4 cup maraschino cherries divided
  • 3/4 cup candy coated chocolate pieces M&M's or Smarties
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 5 teaspoons maraschino cherries juice or water

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  2. 2
    Lightly coat 15-by-10-by-inch pan with vegetable oil spray.
  3. 3
    In large bowl, combine butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. 4
    Blend in egg and extract.
  5. 5
    Stir in flour, then add 1/2 cup of the cherries.
  6. 6
    Spread into prepared pan, using wet fingers.
  7. 7
    Sprinkle with remaining cherries and M?&?Ms.
  8. 8
    Bake in preheated oven 30 to 35 minutes or until light brown.
  9. 9
    Combine powdered sugar and cherry juice or water and mix until smooth.
  10. 10
    Drizzle over bars.

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