Christmas Cherry Chews

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• TOPPING
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup green and red maraschino cherry, halved
• 1 cup pecan halves

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 9" x 13" baking pan.
3. In a bowl, mix together the first 5 ingredients.
4. Cut in the cold butter with a pastry blender until crumbly.
5. Press mixture into the prepared baking pan.
6. Bake for 8-9 minutes (don't overbake); remove and cool.
7. Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees.
8. In a bowl, combine all topping ingredients; mix well.
9. Spread topping over the cooled base.
10. Sprinkle with pecan halves over top.
11. Return to oven; bake for 30 minutes longer.
12. Cool, cut into squares.

rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, cold butter, topping, brown sugar, eggs, baking powder, salt, almond extract, coconut, green and red maraschino cherry, pecan halves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/christmas-cherry-chews-78670 (may not work)