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Cherry Bars

Ingredients
  

Cherry Bars

  • 1 1/2 cups butter, softened  
  • 3 cups granulated sugar 
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract  
  • 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a 12x17 jelly roll pan with aluminum foil. Spray with nonstick spray. Set aside. 
  • Using a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar, which should take about 1-2 minutes. 
  • Add salt, eggs and vanilla and almond flavorings, and continue stirring until fully incorporated.  
  • Add flour and baking powder and mix until just combined.  
  • Reserve 1¾ cups of dough. Spread/press remaining dough into the prepared baking pan.  
  • Top dough with cherry pie filling. 
  • Drop remaining batter in small pieces over the cherry filing.  
  • Place in the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown.  
  • Remove from the oven and place pan on a wire rack to cool completely.  
  • Once cooled, prepare the glaze by whisking together powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Drizzle glaze over bars.  
  • Cut into 35 squares and serve!