Merry Cherry Bars

A delicious treat featuring a buttery base topped with cherries and candy-coated chocolate pieces.

Ingredients

  • unsalted butter (1 cup)
  • white sugar (1 cup)
  • egg (1 )
  • almond extract (0.5 teaspoon)
  • all-purpose flour (2 cups)
  • salt (0.25 teaspoon)
  • chopped red and green candied cherries (0.75 cup)
  • candy-coated chocolate pieces (0.5 cup)
  • sifted confectioners' sugar (1 cup)
  • warm water (5 teaspoons)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  2. Cream together butter and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and almond extract. Combine flour and salt. Stir into creamed mixture until well blended.
  3. Mix in 1/2 cup cherries. Press dough into an ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cherries and top with candy-coated chocolate. Press in lightly.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely before icing.
  5. Meanwhile, make icing by mixing confectioners' sugar and water until a drizzling consistency is reached. Drizzle evenly over pan.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 131
  • fat: 6 g
  • sats: 4 g
  • carbs: 19 g
  • fibre: 0 g
  • protein: 1 g
  • salt: 0.059 g