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Festive Cake Bars

Updated May 18, 2022
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Use sugar cookie mix, maraschino cherries and ready-to-spread frosting to turn out easy-to-make bars.

Festive Cake Bars

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 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

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.

Nutrition

180 Calories
7g Total Fat
1g Protein
28g Total Carbohydrate
20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
95mg
4%
Potassium
30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
20g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
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 Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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