Cherry Bars
These Cherry Bars taste like a piece of cherry pie that's been prepared with an easier-to-make base. Cherry pie filling, sugar cookie dough crust and sweet vanilla glaze drizzled on top. Delicious!
Servings: 16
Calories: 276kcal
Ingredients
Cherry bars:
- 17.5 ounce package sugar cookie dough
- ½ cup salted butter melted
- 1 egg
- 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 21.5 ounce can cherry pie filling
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-3 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease or line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Add the sugar cookie dough mixture, butter, egg, flour, vanilla, and salt to a large bowl and mix until combined.
- Take out ¼ of dough and set aside. Press ¾ of dough into the bottom of your prepared pan until it reaches the edges.
- Bake in oven for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly brown.
- Drop cherry pie filling on top of dough and gently spread to the edges.
- Sprinkle the last ¼ of the dough evenly over the cherry filling. It is going to seem sparse, but it will expand as it cooks.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes, covering loosely with aluminum foil after 25 minutes if needed, until golden brown. The sugar cookie topping should take on a matte appearance. Cool completely.
Notes
- To Store: Line an airtight container with paper towels. Store in a container at room temperature for about 4 days, or in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.
- To Freeze: Cool completely, arrange in one layer on a flat tray, and freeze for an hour. Transfer to an airtight plastic bag and freeze for up to 6 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 225mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 309IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg