Champion Cherry Bars recipe

Cherry cookie bars with dried tart cherries,white chocolate chips and crunchy pecans baked inside every bite.

Recipe: Champion Cherry Bars

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 (12-ounce) package white chocolate chips
2 cups dried tart cherries
1 cup coarsely chopped pecan

Combine butter, granulated sugar and brownsugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer onmedium speed until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla.

Combine flour and baking powder; graduallyadd to mixture. Stir in white chocolate chips, dried cherriesand pecans. Spread dough evenly in greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch bakingpan.

Bake in a preheated 350°F (175°C)oven 20 minutes, or until light golden brown. Do not overbake.Cool in pan, then cut into bars. Store in airtight container.These bars freeze well.

Makes 4 dozen 1 1/4 x 2 1/2-inch bars

Recipe provided courtesy of the Cherry Marketing Institute.

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