Ingredients
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COOKIES BASE:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups white granulated sugar
- 4 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (or almond) extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cans (21 oz) cherry pie filling
GLAZE:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk or cream
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Spray 15x10x1 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition
- Stir in vanilla
- In a small bowl, combine flour and salt
- Add to creamed mixture
- Evenly spread about 3 cups of dough into baking pan
- Spread pie filling over batter evenly
- Drop remaining batter by teaspoon over the top
- Bake for 30 – 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
- Cool on rack
- Combine the ingredients for the glaze and drizzle over cooled bars.
- Cut and serve.
- Store leftovers in airtight container.
NOTE:if you add the vanilla the glaze is a bit darker, if you want the glaze to be bright white, use clear vanilla extract
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1