White Chocolate Maraschino Bars
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 32
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 95.8
- Total Fat: 5.0 g
- Cholesterol: 17.5 mg
- Sodium: 17.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of White Chocolate Maraschino Bars calories by ingredient
Introduction
A recipe just slightly tweaked from the ever-generous and kind Marye from Baking Delights (http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/coconut-cherry-white-chocolate-bars/), these are some delectable, tooth-achingly sweet bar cookies with a rich gooey filling overtop a tender shortbread crust. A recipe just slightly tweaked from the ever-generous and kind Marye from Baking Delights (http://www.blisstree.com/bakingdelights/c
oconut-cherry-white-chocolate-bars/), these are some delectable, tooth-achingly sweet bar cookies with a rich gooey filling overtop a tender shortbread crust.
Number of Servings: 32
Ingredients
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1 cup flour
1 tbsp sweet rice flour (optional, for tenderness)
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 tsp lemon extract
1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tbsp vanilla
1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup diced, drained maraschino cherries
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F, grease and line a 9x13" pan with parchment.
Combine flours and powdered sugar in a large bowl.
Cut in butter and shortening until the dough mealy. Stir in lemon extract.
Press into the bottom of the pan in a thin layer.
Bake 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk 1/4 cup flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, and vanilla until well blended.
Stir in the flour mixture, followed by the coconut, cherries, and white chocolate chips.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Chill before cutting and serving.
Number of Servings: 32
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Combine flours and powdered sugar in a large bowl.
Cut in butter and shortening until the dough mealy. Stir in lemon extract.
Press into the bottom of the pan in a thin layer.
Bake 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk 1/4 cup flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, and vanilla until well blended.
Stir in the flour mixture, followed by the coconut, cherries, and white chocolate chips.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Chill before cutting and serving.
Number of Servings: 32
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.