Name: Merry Cherry Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: Butter, softened - 1 cup; White sugar - 1 cup; Egg - 1; Almond extract - ½ teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 2 cups; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Chopped red and green candied cherries - ¾ cup; Crushed candy coated milk chocolates - ½ cup; Sifted confectioners' sugar - 1 cup; Warm water - 5 teaspoons

Ingredients for - Merry Cherry Bars

1. Butter, softened 1 cup

2. White sugar 1 cup

3. Egg 1

4. Almond extract ½ teaspoon

5. All-purpose flour 2 cups

6. Salt ¼ teaspoon

7. Chopped red and green candied cherries ¾ cup

8. Crushed candy coated milk chocolates ½ cup

9. Sifted confectioners' sugar 1 cup

10. Warm water 5 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Merry Cherry Bars

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

2 . Stage

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and almond extract. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Mix in 1/2 cup of the cherries. Press the dough into an ungreased 9x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining cherries and crushed candies. Press in lightly.

3 . Stage

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely in the pan before icing. To make the icing, mix together the confectioners' sugar and water until a drizzling consistency is reached.