This recipe has been in our family for years. It is a Christmas tradition.
Original recipe makes 15 bar cookies
Ingredients
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup pitted sour cherries, drained with liquid reserved
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PREP
10 mins
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COOK
45 mins
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READY IN
55 mins
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, mix together 1/2 cup of brown sugar, butter, 1/2 cup of flour and oats until crumbly. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch square pan. Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven.
- In the same bowl, mix together the eggs, 1 cup of brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, salt, baking powder and vanilla until well blended. Stir in the raisins, coconut and cherries, adding a little bit of the cherry juice to keep it from becoming stiff. Spread over the baked crust in the pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and lightly browned. Cool and cut into bars.
Nutrition
Calories: 227 kcal
Carbohydrates: 36.4 g
Cholesterol: 42 mg
Fat: 8.6 g
Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 2.7 g
Sodium: 106 mg