Coconut Cherry Bars

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup cold butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 jar (10 ounces) red or green maraschino cherries
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

1. Combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into an ungreased
2. . Bake at 350u0b0 for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. For filling, combine brown sugar, flour, baking powder, salt; mix in eggs and vanilla. Drain cherries, reserving juice. Chop cherries; fold into batter along with walnuts. Pour over crust. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool. For frosting, beat butter and sugar in a bowl. Gradually stir in 3-4 tablespoons reserved cherry juice until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency. Frost bars; sprinkle with coconut.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/coconut-cherry-bars/ (may not work)