Fruit Cocktail Squares

• 1 (8 ounce) can fruit cocktail
• 14 cup butter, softened
• 13 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 12 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 14 cups flour
• 14 teaspoon baking powder
• 14 teaspoon baking soda
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
• 13 cup coconut
• 14 cup maraschino cherry, chopped

1. Set oven to 350 degrees / Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
2. Drain the fruit cocktail; reserve 1/3 cup of the syrup.
3. /Add in the 1 tbsp of maraschino cherry syrup to the reserved fruit cocktail syrup.
4. /Chop the drained fruit, and set aside.
5. /Stir together in a bowl, the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
6. /In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar; beat in the egg and vanilla.
7. /Add the remaining mixture, alternating with the syrups to the creamed mixture; mix well.
8. /Stir in the chopped fruit, coconut and chopped cherries.
9. /Spread dough into prepared baking pan.
10. Bake for 30-35 minutes; cool.
11. /Sprinkle icing sugar over top if desired.
12. Sprinkle icing sugar over top if desired.

fruit cocktail, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, maraschino cherry juice, coconut, maraschino cherry

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fruit-cocktail-squares-81370 (may not work)