Another family recipe, sweet and chewy with a cookie crunch and the cherries are good to munch while you bake.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- FILLING:
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup quartered maraschino cherries
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
Directions
- In a bowl, combine flour and powdered sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a lightly greased 8x8x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool.
- For filling, combine the eggs, sugar and vanilla in a bowl. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the egg mixture. Stir in walnuts, cherries and coconut. Spread over crust. Bake for 20-25 minutes more or until firm. Let cool, cut into bars, and dust with powderd sugar.
