Merry Cherry Squares
These are an old childhood favorite of mine. I had these each holiday, I think my aunt made them. They look festive too.
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- 1hr
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ingredients
- 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
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GLAZE
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 5 -6 teaspoons warm water
directions
- 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.
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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."
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