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Chocolate Chip-Cherry Bars

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 30, 2009
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Take the chocolate-cherry combo to the max with these decadent bars, both filled and topped with the delicious pairing. It’s a true chocolate-cherry indulgence!

Chocolate Chip-Cherry Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 32
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Bars

  • 1 jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)

Topping

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)

Drizzle

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • Reserved cherry juice
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. Drain maraschino cherries, reserving juice for drizzle; set juice aside. Finely chop cherries; pat dry with paper towel.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until well mixed. Beat in vanilla and eggs. On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips and the cherries. Spread in pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden brown. Immediately sprinkle with 1 cup chocolate chips. Let stand 5 minutes or until chocolate in softened. Spread chocolate evenly over crust.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and 2 to 3 tablespoons reserved cherry juice until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over chocolate. Cool completely, about 45 minutes. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition

190 Calories
10g Total Fat
2g Protein
24g Total Carbohydrate
16g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
190
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
130mg
5%
Potassium
55mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
24g
8%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
16g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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