Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Bars

A sweet, coconut topping full of raisins, walnuts, and colorful maraschino cherries tops a shortbread base--slice it up into festive bars to add to your holiday dessert table.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 343 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup golden raisins
• 1 ½ cups shredded coconut
• ⅓ cup chopped red maraschino cherries
• ⅓ cup chopped green maraschino cherries

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.

Step 3

Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Blend in flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat dough evenly into the prepared baking pan.

Step 4

Meanwhile, combine shredded coconut, condensed milk, red and green maraschino cherries, walnuts, and raisins in a bowl; spread evenly on top of cooked shortbread.

Step 5

Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes more. Let cool completely before slicing into bars.