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Dream Squares

SUBMITTED BY: Joanna      PHOTO BY: erica

"A dream of a bar cookie. Sweet with glacé cherries, coconut and chocolate chips. Bite into a square and dream away."
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Original recipe yield: 16 -2x2 inch squares
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup candied cherries, quartered
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Cream together the butter or margarine with 1/2 cup of the brown sugar. Stir in the vanilla and the flour. Press this mixture into the bottom of one ungreased 8x8 inch square baking pan.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes.
  4. To Make Topping: Beat the eggs and add 1 cup of the brown sugar. Stir in the 1 tablespoon all purpose flour, the baking powder, pinch salt, chopped walnuts, glace; cherries, coconut and chocolate chips. Spread mixture over the baked pastry.
  5. Return to the oven and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for an additional 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool then cut into squares.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2008 by erica
These were pretty good. All of my co-workers thought they were quite dreamy!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 16

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 292

  • Total Fat: 15.2g
  • Cholesterol: 42mg
  • Sodium: 125mg
  • Total Carbs: 38.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.4g
  • Protein: 3.4g

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