Cherry Christmas Slices Recipes

CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Gradually add flour., Spread 3 cups dough into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spread with pie filling. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling. Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, extracts and enough milk to reach desired consistency; drizzle over top.

MAKE-AHEAD CHERRY CHRISTMAS SLICES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar.
• Add the egg and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
• Add the flour; mix well.
• Stir in cherries and pecans.
• Chill the dough for 1 hour.
• Shape the dough into three 10-in rolls; wrap in plastic wrap, and place in a zip-lock freezer bag.
• Freeze up to 2 months.
• TO BAKE COOKIES: Remove the rolls from the freezer.
• Cut rolls into 1/8-inch slices.
• Place the cookies 1-inch apart on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 mins, or until the edges are golden brown (don't overbake).
• Remove to wire racks; cool.

CHERRY SLICES

Steps:

• Cream butter thoroughly.
• Add sugar and beat well.
• Add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla.
• Sift flour with baking powder and salt.
• Add sifted dry ingredients gradually, beating well.
• Spread on a large 11x17 inch greased pan, saving a little more than a cup of batter on the side.
• Add almond extract to cherry pie filling, then spread filling to within half an inch from edge of pan.
• Place remaining dough by spoonfuls over filling.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.
• When cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Cut into slices or squares before serving.