Christmas Cherry Bars

 

Ingredients

For the Bars:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

2 cups sugar

1 tsp salt

4 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

¼ tsp almond extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cans (21 oz each) cherry pie filling

For the Glaze: 

1 cup powdered sugar

½ tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp almond extract

2-3 tbsp milk

Instructions

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Grease a 15x10x1-in. baking pan.

Making the Dough:

In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Mix in vanilla and almond extracts.

Gradually add flour to the mixture.

Assembling:

Spread 3 cups of dough evenly in the prepared pan.

Layer with cherry pie filling.

Drop remaining dough in teaspoonfuls over the filling.

Baking:

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.

Preparing the Glaze:

In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, vanilla and almond extracts, and milk to reach desired consistency.

Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bars.

Serving:

Cut into slices and serve.

Enjoy your homemade Cherry Pie Bars!