Maraschino Cherry Sugar Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Sugar cookie bars loaded with maraschino cherries and topped with cream cheese frosting.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

For bars: Drain cherries well. Chop and set aside.

Step 2

Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in the eggs, vanilla, and almond extract. Add flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir till combined. Fold in the cherries.

Step 3

Press dough into a well greased 9x13" pan. (I like to line mine with foil first.) Bake at 350° for about 20 minutes or till very lightly brown on the edges.

Step 4

Cool bars completely, then frost with cream cheese frosting.

Step 5

Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter till smooth and creamy. Beat in vanilla, almond extract, salt, and enough powdered sugar to make a spreadable frosting. Spread on bars.

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