Description
A friendly, crowd-pleasing dessert that combines the tangy burst of cherry pie filling with a buttery, shortbread-like crust — ready in under an hour.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cans (21 ounce each) cherry pie filling
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (for glaze)
- 2–3 tablespoons milk (for glaze)
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Instructions
- 1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C) and grease a 15 × 10 × 1-inch baking pan.
- 2. Cream together the flour, granulated sugar, and salt until well combined.
- 3. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition until a cohesive dough forms.
- 4. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts.
- 5. Spread about 3 cups of dough into the prepared pan, pressing it firmly.
- 6. Pour the cherry pie filling over the dough, distributing evenly.
- 7. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over the cherry layer.
- 8. Bake the bars for 30-35 minutes, until the top is golden brown and filling is bubbling.
- 9. Whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, and enough milk to reach a drizzle-like consistency.
- 10. Once cooled, drizzle the glaze over the bars and let it set before slicing.