MERRY CHERRY SQUARES

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These are an old childhood favorite of mine. I had these each holiday, I think my aunt made them. They look festive too.

Provided by mommyoffour

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h

Yield 40 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sugar
1 cup softened butter
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
2 cups flour
3/4 cup coarsely chopped candied red cherries
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup coarsely chopped green candy covered plain chocolate candies
1 cup powdered sugar
5 -6 teaspoons warm water

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 300.
  • Mix sugar, butter, almond extreact and egg in a large bowl until well blended.
  • Stir in flour, 1/2 cup cherries, and salt.
  • Spread in ungreased 15 1/2 x 10 jelly roll pan.
  • Sprinkle on top the remaining cherries and the candies; press lightly.
  • Bake until edges are very light brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
  • Cool completely.
  • Make glaze by mixing powdered sugar and water until smooth and of desired consistency.
  • Drizzle squares with glaze.

Hristian Tachev
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I made these cherry squares for my family and they loved them! The bars were gone in minutes.


Jennifer Leach
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These cherry squares were delicious! The crust was flaky and the filling was sweet and tart. I would definitely make these again.


Murad Akondo Prince
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These cherry squares were easy to make and turned out great! The only thing I would change is to add a little bit of cinnamon to the filling.


Anmol Magar
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I made these cherry squares for a bake sale and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them.


Ian ngichiri
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These cherry squares were delicious! The crust was flaky and the filling was sweet and tart. I would definitely make these again.


Sohail Ahmad786
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The cherry squares were easy to make and turned out great! The only thing I would change is to use fresh cherries instead of canned cherries.


Double m wangui Wangui
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These cherry squares were a bit too sweet for my taste. I would cut back on the sugar in the filling next time.


Marios Nikolaou
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I made these cherry squares for my family and they loved them! The bars were gone in minutes. The crust was flaky and the filling was sweet and tart. I would definitely make these again.


Byron Winston
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These cherry squares were easy to make and turned out great! The crust was flaky and the filling was sweet and tart. I would definitely make these again.


biryani 2.0 Real
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I was a little skeptical about this recipe because I'm not a huge fan of cherries, but I was pleasantly surprised. The bars were really good! The cherry filling was sweet and tart, and the crust was perfectly flaky. I would definitely make these agai


Lala Don
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These cherry squares are delicious! The crust is flaky and buttery, the filling is sweet and tart, and the topping is perfectly crunchy. I will definitely be making these again.


Muhammad Abdul Quayum Imran
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I've made this recipe several times now and it's always a favorite. The bars are so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly. I love the addition of the almond extract, it really gives the bars a unique flavor.


Erum Rizvi
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Made these cherry squares for a potluck and they were a hit! Everyone raved about them, and they were gone in minutes. The combination of sweet and tart cherries with the buttery crust and creamy filling was perfect.


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