Cherry Coconut Bars
by Patty Strickland
“These bars have been a family favorite for nearly 50 years. I was a new mother in December 1959, when a neighbor brought over a plate of these bars along with a baby gift a few days after I arrived home.”
Cherry Coconut Bars
submitted by reader Patty Strickland
of Waverly, OH
Ingredients
Crust:
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons powdered sugar
½ cup butter, softened
Filling:
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
½ cup maraschino cherries, drained and quartered
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. To prepare crust, combine flour, powdered sugar and butter in a medium bowl; mix well. Press into an 8-inch-square baking dish. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until lightly golden.
3. To prepare filling, combine all ingredients in a large bowl; mix well. Spoon on top of crust and spread evenly. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting. Makes 24 bars.
first appeared: 2/8/2009
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2/17/09 9:04 PM
Thank you Patty for submitting this recipe! My mother made this recipe when I was a child and I had forgotten all about how good these cookies were! She has since passed on and I did not have the recipe. You made my day to see the recipe in the American Profile magazine!
Thank you!
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