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Cookies-Bar: Canterbury Cherry Bars

Source of Recipe

Kraft


List of Ingredients

1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 beaten egg
1/4 cup honey
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped maraschino cherries, drained
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup raisins
1 1/3 cups sifted powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla


Recipe

Beat brown sugar, cream cheese, butter and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Blend in honey. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg in medium bowl. Gradually add flour mixture to cream cheese mixture, mixing well after each addition. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cherries, nuts and raisins. Spread into greased and floured 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake at 350ºF for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Mix powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Drizzle over warm bars. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cherries. Cool; cut into bars.