Memorial Day Recipes

Choco-Cherry Bars

Choco-Cherry Bars

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These are the perfect cookie bars for a bake sale!

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Ingredients

  • Cookies:
  • 1/2 C. butter, melted
  • 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 1 C. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 C. flour
  • 1/2 C. nuts
  • 1/3 C. maraschino cherries, chopped
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • Frosting:
  • 1 Tbs. butter, melted
  • 1 C. powdered sugar
  • 1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1-2 Tbs. maraschino cherry juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter, chocolate, and sugar. Add eggs, baking powder, and flour.  Stir in vanilla, cherries, and nuts. Pour into greased 8-inch square pan.  Bake for 30-35 minutes.  Cool.  To prepare frosting, combine butter, chocolate, powdered sugar, vanilla, and cherry juice.  Frost bars.

Serve with: Dark Cocoa Coffee

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