Cherry Coconut Bars

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ cup butter (medium cold, not soft)
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup walnuts (chopped)
  • ½ cup sweetened coconut (shredded)
  • ½ cup maraschino cherries (in liquid, chopped)

Directions

Mix flour, butter and powdered sugar loosely with hands and press in an 8x8 inch square pan. Bake for 10 minutes at 350° F.

Beat eggs, and stir in the all of the rest of the ingredients.

Spread over the shortbread and bake at 350° F for 25-30 minutes. Watch carefully that it is not overdone: should be golden brown, but not pulling away from sides of pan too much.

Cool completely and cut.

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