Maraschino Cherry Bars

Collected & Complied by the Aberdeen Jaycettes 1963

¾ c. sifted flower

½ t. soda

¼ t. salt

1 ½ c. rolled oats

½ c. melted butter

¾ c. brown sugar (firmly packed)

Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add brown sugar, oats and butter, mixing well. Press mixture firmly into a lightly greased 9x13 pan.

Yay for oatmeal-based cookies!

TOPPING:

1/3 c. sifted flour

1 c. sugar

2/3 c. cut-up Maraschino cherries

1 c. chopped nutmeats

½ t. salt

3 eggs, beaten

2/3 c. flaked or shredded coconut

This feels like you're cutting up boba, somehow.

Combine all ingredients thoroughly. Spread mixture over base. 

I used slivered almonds.

Bake 350F, 30 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.

Cheery cherries!

My Rating: 4/5 "The really nice thing about this is the variety of textures. The flaky coconut, crunchy almonds, and soft cherries give you a lot of interesting things to chew on top of the solid, substantial cookie base. I used these for a Christmas-in-July gathering, but they're tasty for any occasion!"