Cherry Almond Cookie Bars are simple cookie bars that fall somewhere between a shortbread and a sugar cookie. This cookie bar recipe is packed with almond flavoring and topped with chopped maraschino cherries and a simple powdered sugar glaze.
I16 oz jar maraschino cherries, drained and patted dry with paper towels, quartered
Glaze:
2cupspowdered sugar
2-4Tbspmilk
1/2tspalmond extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°.
In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar and eggs for about 2-3 minutes. Add the almond extract and beat for another minute. Add the flour and salt and mix just until combined.
Spread batter into a prepared 10"X15"X1" pan. You can either grease the pan well or line with parchment paper. Spread the batter evenly in the pan and then sprinkle the cherries on top.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the edges begin to very lightly brown. Remove from the oven and cool.
Mix together the milk, powdered sugar and almond extract in a small bowl. Add more milk if needed to get to the desired glaze consistency. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bars and then cut into squares and serve.