| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy | Cookies | 48 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 3/4 | c | Powdered sugar |
| 3/4 | c | Margarine, softened |
| 2 | oz | Semi-sweet chocolate, melted |
| 1 1/2 | c | Flour |
| 1/2 | t | Baking powder |
| 1/4 | t | Salt |
| 1 | T | Milk |
| Topping: | ||
| 1/2 | c | Maraschino cherries |
| 4 | c | Powdered sugar |
| 1/2 | c | Margarine, sotened |
| 1/2 | t | Rum extract |
| 3 | oz | Cream cheese, softened |
| 1 | oz | Semi-sweet chocolate, melted |
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat oven to 325*. Grease 13X9 inch pan. 2. In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup powdered sugar and 3/4 cup margarine until light and fluffy. Add 2 oz melted chocolate; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour, baking powder, salt and milk to margarine mixture; blend well. Press dough in bottom of prepared pan. Bake 325* for 15 - 20 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely. 4. Chop cherries; drain well, reserving 2-3 tablespoons cherry juice. In large bowl, combine 4 cups powdered sugar, 1/4 cup margarine, reserved cherry juiice, rum extract and cream cheese; beat until smooth. Stir in cherries. 5. Spread topping evenly over cooled bars. Drizzle 1 oz melted chocolate over topping. 6. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before cutting into bars. 48 bars. NOTE: These bars have a chocolate shortbread-like crust with a creamy cherry filling. They can be baked in advance and frozen to save time. Source: Pillsbury's Party Time Recipes Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #195 by novmom@juno.com (Angela Gilliland) on Aug 17, 1997
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 137
Calories From Fat: 35
Total Fat: 4g
Cholesterol: 2mg
Sodium: 59.3mg
Potassium: 15.6mg
Carbohydrates: 25.6g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 19.8g
Protein: <1g