Cherry Cobbler Bars
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!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar divided use 4 tbsp. cornstarch
- 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 pitted and halved cherries
- 4 tbsp. cornstarch
Instructions
- Combine 1 cup 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.
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[nutrition-label]Nutrition
Calories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 64mgPotassium: 112mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 3.3mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 0.4mg
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