DREAM SQUARES

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A dream of a bar cookie. Sweet with glacé cherries, coconut and chocolate chips. Bite into a square and dream away.

Provided by Joanna

Categories Desserts Cookies Bar Cookie Recipes

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
½ cup candied cherries, quartered
½ cup flaked coconut
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cream together the butter or margarine with 1/2 cup of the brown sugar. Stir in the vanilla and the flour. Press this mixture into the bottom of one ungreased 8x8 inch square baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes.
To Make Topping: Beat the eggs and add 1 cup of the brown sugar. Stir in the 1 tablespoon all purpose flour, the baking powder, pinch salt, chopped walnuts, glace; cherries, coconut and chocolate chips. Spread mixture over the baked pastry.
Return to the oven and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for an additional 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool then cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.6 calories, Carbohydrate 38.8 g, Cholesterol 38.5 mg, Fat 15 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 82 mg, Sugar 29.5 g