Cherry Squares

Ingredients

• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cup butter or margarine
• 2 large eggs
• 1.25 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 0.5 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon water

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Prepare the cookie crust: Stir together flour and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Rub in butter using your hands or a pastry blender. Press into an ungreased 9-inch square pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned at the edges, about 15 minutes. Set aside.
4. Make the cookie filling: Beat eggs in a medium bowl until light. Mix together brown sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into eggs. Mix in coconut, walnuts, and cherries; spread the batter evenly over the baked crust.
5. Return to the oven and bake until brown, about 25 minutes. Set aside to cool.
6. Make the frosting: Mix confectioners’ sugar, butter, water, and vanilla in a small bowl until smooth. Add more liquid if necessary to make a more spreadable mixture. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.