Cherry Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe
Scrumptiously irresistible cherry sugar cookie bars are bursting with cherry bits, rich almond flavoring, and tangy cream cheese frosting!
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
Bars
- 3/4 cup maraschino cherries finely chopped (about half of a 16 oz jar)
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
Frosting
- 4 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- dash salt
- 2 1/2-3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Bars
- Drain cherries well. Chop and set aside. Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in the eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. Add flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir till combined. Fold in the cherries.
- Press dough into a well greased 9x13" pan. (I like to line mine with foil first.) Bake at 350° for about 20 minutes or till very lightly brown on the edges.
- Cool bars completely, then frost with cream cheese frosting.
Frosting
- Beat cream cheese and butter till smooth and creamy. Beat in vanilla, almond extract, salt, and enough powdered sugar to make a spreadable frosting. Spread on bars.
Nutrition
Serving: 12g | Calories: 461kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 275mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 646IU | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg