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Festive Cake Bars

Use sugar cookie mix, maraschino cherries and ready-to-spread frosting to turn out easy-to-make bars.

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Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 1 hr 30 min
Servings 24

Ingredients

1: pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix

1/4: cup butter, melted

1/4: cup milk

2: eggs

1: jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries, drained, stems removed, coarsely chopped (about 2/3 cup)

1/2: teaspoon almond extract

1: tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker® whipped fluffy white frosting

2: tablespoons Betty Crocker® red sugar

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour. In medium bowl, beat cookie mix, butter, milk and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed about 20 seconds or until well mixed. Stir in cherries and almond extract. Spread in pan.
2 Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 45 minutes. Frost with frosting. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.
3 Measure red sugar into bowls. Press 2-inch cookie cutter lightly into frosting of bar to make imprint of design; remove cutter. Dip cutter into sugar; place on imprint in frosting to make design.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Chop maraschino cherries easily by snipping them with kitchen scissors. Drain on paper towels to absorb moisture.

Cake bars store well, tightly covered, in the freezer. Remove from freezer about two hours before serving.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 60),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 7%
(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, 2 1/2% Trans Fat 1 1/2g 1 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 25mg; 25%;
Sodium: 95mg; 95%;
Total Carbohydrate: 28g; 28%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 20g 20% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 0%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 12/20/2010 11:37:44 PM REPORT ABUSE ShimmeringFae said:

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These are really good, my only issue was they fall apart very easily so they don't end up looking as pretty as the picture. Putting them in the fridge to firm for an hour or so may help. The tip on making the little shapes with red sugar worked well, very cute.

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