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Cherry Cobbler Bars | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | this spectacular #cherry #dessert is filled with fresh #cherries & #almond extract in the filling and crust. It's ooey, gooey & so delicious for a summer dessert when cherries are in season. #cookies #cherrydessert #Canbassador #NorthwestCherryGrowers

Cherry Cobbler Bars

Teresa Ambra
These spectacular bar-type cookies are filled with fresh cherries and almond extract. It is like eating cherry cobbler but in cookie/brownie form. Cherry Cobbler Bars are ooey, gooey and so delicious. These tasty treats make for a delectable dessert for summer potlucks when cherries are in season. You won't want to put them down!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 206 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 pastry blender
  • 2 wooden spoons
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 cherry pitter or sharp knife to pit cherries
  • 1 small mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar divided use
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 3 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 2 large egg yolks discard white
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter chilled (1 cup)
  • 2 tsp. almond extract divided use
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice divided use
  • 5 cups cherries pitted and halved
  • 4 tbsp. cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • Combine 1 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, flour and salt in a mixing bowl.
  • Add yolks, 1 tsp. almond extract and ¾ tbsp. lemon juice.
  • Cut in butter with a pastry blender until coarse crumbs form.
  • Press half of the mixture firmly into the bottom of a greased 9x13” baking dish.
  • Place cherries, remaining half cup sugar, cornstarch, remaining teaspoon of almond extract and ¾ tbsp. lemon juice in a small bowl.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Allow cherries to sit and soak in mixture for 5 minutes.
  • Layer cherries over top of crust layer.
  • Sprinkle remaining crust mixture over top of cherries.
  • Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until golden.
  • Cool completely.
  • Cut into bars.

Notes

NOTE: Preparation time can be cut down considerably if you use a cherry pitter.
 
NOTE: To make cutting into bars easier, you may want to refrigerate the bars for a couple of hours.
 
Cherries provided courtesy of Northwest Cherry Growers.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 64mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 275IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cherries, cherry dessert, cookie, dessert
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