Chocolate Chunk Cherry Cookie Bars
Deliciously decadent cookie bar that satisfies all the wants during a yummy dessert craving. Great for a special gift!
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 2 cups brown sugar, light or dark firmly packed
- 1 tsp salt, I used fine sea salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ tsp almond or vanilla extract
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2½ cups whole wheat flour or all purpose
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- 1½ cups rolled old fashioned oats
- 2 cups chocolate covered dried cherries, rough chopped
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Place softened butter, brown sugar, eggs, cinnamon, almond extract and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix above ingredients together with an electric hand mixer or upright stand alone mixer until creamy and well incorporated.
- Gently mix dry ingredients - flour, baking powder and baking soda - with a fork or whisk until all dry ingredients are blended.
- Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture...mix with an electric hand or stand alone mixer. Be careful not to over mix
- Now fold in the oatmeal and almonds gently with a rubber spatula or large spoon...5-8 big folds.
- Chop the cherries in half with a sharp knife making them slice clean. About 2 cups or more if desired.
- Fold in the chocolate chunks and about 1½ cups of the sliced cherries into the cookie mixture...5-8 big folds.
- Press cookie mixture into a 9"x 13"x 2" glass baking pan with greased fingers. Gently press remaining sliced cherries onto top of spread cookie mixture.
- Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
- Cool completely before cutting into desired size of servings.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcal
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