Treasure Chest Bars

• 2 c. sifted flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 c. regular sugar
• 1/2 c. butter or margarine
• 2 unbeaten eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 c. milk
• 1 c. salted nuts, broken in large pieces
• 1 c. chocolate bits
• 1 c. well drained cherries, halved

1. Sift first 3 ingredients together and set aside.
2. Add brown sugar, sugar and butter or margarine.
3. Cream these ingredients thoroughly; blend in eggs.
4. Beat well after each addition.
5. Add vanilla and beat well.
6. Now add dry ingredients alternately with milk; begin and end with dry ingredients.
7. Blend well after each addition.
8. Stir in nuts, chocolate bits and cherries.
9. Turn into 13 x 9-inch or two 8 x 8-inch pans, greased and floured on bottom and bake at 325u0b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.
10. Frost warm.
11. Cool to serve.
12. Cut into squares.

flour, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, regular sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, milk, nuts, chocolate bits, cherries

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=382085 (may not work)