Merry Cherry Squares

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup softened butter
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped candied red cherries
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped green candy covered plain chocolate candies
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 5 -6 teaspoons warm water

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 300.
• 2 mix sugar, butter, almond extreact and egg in a large bowl until well blended.
• 3 stir in flour, 1/2 cup cherries, and salt.
• 4 spread in ungreased 15 1/2 x 10 jelly roll pan.
• 5 sprinkle on top the remaining cherries and the candies; press lightly.
• 6 bake until edges are very light brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
• 7 cool completely.
• 8 make glaze by mixing powdered sugar and water until smooth and of desired consistency.
• 9 drizzle squares with glaze.