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cherry coffee bars

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Recipe by
Mary Ann Hanson
@DeaconGrandma
Wakefield, NE

I am copying this right from the recipe card my grandmother wrote for me. What a sweet memory for me of when I was a young bride! How sweet it is to see her handwriting and the note at the top "For Mary Ann". I remember eating these at her house for coffee.

yield 12 or more
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cherry coffee bars

  • 1 c
    butter
  • 1 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 4 lg
    eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 3 c
    flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 can
    cherry pie filling
  • powdered sugar icing

How To Make cherry coffee bars

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 and grease a jelly roll pan and set aside.
  • 2
    Sift dry ingredients together and set aside.
  • 3
    Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat again.
  • 4
    Add dry ingredients and mix together well. Dough will be stiff.
  • 5
    Spread dough, except for one cup (approximately) into a greased jelly roll pan.
  • 6
    Top dough with pie filling and then with teaspoons of the remaining dough.
  • 7
    Bake for 45-50 minutes until done. Check after about 45 minutes or so.
  • 8
    Remove from oven and cool. Frost with powdered sugar icing as desired. Cut into bars and serve.
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