Walnut Cherry Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup white sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup maraschino cherries, drained and chopped
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 10x15-inch jelly roll pan with aluminum foil.
- Mix 2 cups flour, butter, and white sugar together into a smooth dough in a large bowl. Press evenly into prepared pan to make crust.
- Bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly golden, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
- Whisk eggs in a large bowl until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, and salt; mix well until smooth. Fold in walnuts and maraschino cherries. Spread filling over baked crust.
- Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove oven and allow to cool completely, 30 to 45 minutes.
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