Cherry Pie Bars

Name: Cherry Pie Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 5 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling; GLAZE:; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Yield 5 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Easy to make, easy to transport and easy to love, these indulgent cherry pie bars are the perfect treat, no matter your baking skill level.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Gradually add flour.
Spread 3 cups dough into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spread with pie filling. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, extracts and enough milk to reach desired consistency; drizzle over top.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 112 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 21mg cholesterol, 72mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Whip up a pan of these festive bars in just 20 minutes with staple ingredients and cherry pie filling. Between the easy preparation and the pretty colors, they're destined to become a holiday classic. —Jane Kamp, Grand Rapids, Michigan

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