Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2011

These are very good.. I baked the crust for 10 minutes, then after adding the topping, I baked for another 20. I added a little extra cherry juice to the frosting.

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Briget

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Living In: New Brighton, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2009

These were good. The family liked them more than I did. I was kind of worried when they came out of the oven because it was very brown and the edges had kind of burned, but they tasted good. Not as cherry flavored as I thought.

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Jessica

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Norwood, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2008

I found this recipe in another magazine and decided to give it a try this Christmas season. Boy, the bars were a huge hit and were usually the first to go on my cookie trays. They are incredible rick! The frosting/glaze can be tinkered with. Great recipe!

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anna

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Hamler, Ohio, USA

Living In: Milford, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2008

I have been making these for years now and every year they get requested. They are on the sweet side...so cut them small. I usually freeze them before cutting.

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NBOTIMER

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2008

it was ok but not what I expected

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OLISUE

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2008

These bars are absolutely delectable! My neighbor and I crave them throughout the year! I happen to have a super sweet tooth, and double the frosting for these. (Most people find that a bit over the top). These are must have for my family at Christmas time, but great any time of the year!!

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alexdolly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2006

I got compliments on these. I took the advice of another reviewer and drizzled the icing over the bars to make it less sweet.

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Ker

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2006

Sweet, buttery and rich, rich, RICH! So sweet my husband said it made his teeth "tingle".The shortbread base seemed overdone, I would suggest not waiting for your crust to get to the light brown stage in the first baking step, just go with the 12 minutes realizing that it's going to cook for another 25 minutes. You must definitely wait until the bars are completely cooled to frost or it will be a mess. There is another recipe on this site that I like a lot called "Pink Ladies" that uses a similar frosting for a chocolate base, I think I'd like to try and combine parts of each of these recipes to have a chocolate base with cherry topping.

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chellebelle

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Olympia, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2006

My husband really, really likes these. The "crust" can be a little dry if you aren't careful. Also instead of spreading the frosting I drizzled it in zigzags or other designs and they actually looked quite nice.

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