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

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Home Town: Hamler, Ohio, USA

Living In: Milford, Ohio, USA

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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

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Home Town: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2008

it was ok but not what I expected

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OLISUE

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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

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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

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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

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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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Melissa

Home Town: Austin, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2006

Wonderful! It's like the bars our family friend made us for Christmas every year.

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LGLASS8

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Torrance, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2006

I mistakenly believed all the other reviews. This recipe did not meet my standards.

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Krista Donahue

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Home Town: Franklin, Indiana, USA

Living In: Vista, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2006

I completely agree that these taste GREAT... But I also think they aren't very pretty. I made these for Husband to take into work but I changed my mind after seeing the neon pink frosting! I'm not complaining though - they'll be great with a nice cup of mid-afternoon tea! Thanks! (and btw, this is NOT a one star recipe...)

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Caroline C

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2006

These are the most amazing bars if you like cherries! They were a hit for all of our holiday gatherings!

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Elizabeth

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2006

Delicious! I will definitely make them again. I probably over baked the crust, it never turned brown. So they weren't very "gooey" but the flavor was excellent.

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2005

These are really great, and look wonderful on a Christmas Cookie tray. I would definately suggest to double the frosting, and add at least 2 more tablespoons of butter to make it more creamy. I think I am going to try these with almonds next time for variation. I sprinkled red sprinkles on top- and they looked very festive.

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SARRAHS

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Living In: Portland, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2005

These turned out great but i do agree that once i first iced them, they were kind of "blah" looking. I had some mini gingerbread men and christmas tree sprinkles and with this addition, they looked beautiful. These squares require patience when cutting them in order to get the perfect looking square. I froze mine slightly prior to cutting it. I also did not have a food processor, but i used my pampered chef chopper and it did the cherries and nuts perfectly. Great addition to my christmas baking.

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COOKINFORFUN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Burlington, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2005

I made these this year as part of my Christmas cookies. They were very easy to make, and yieled quite a few cookies. One tip I have is to make sure not to process the cherry mixture in the food processor more than a few seconds, you just want the cherries to get a little chopped up. I made 2 alterations, one was that I forgot I needed the cherry juice and dumped it out, so I just used water in place of it to make a white frosting. The other is that my family doesn't really like nuts, so I just left them out. The bars are pretty sweet, especially with the powdered sugar icing, but they are sooo good and have a great texture with combination of the crust and the cherry layer. Overall, a definite winner. Try this!

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SarahZ

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Plymouth, Michigan, USA

Living In: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2005

These are delicious bars, easy to make, and a huge hit with my family. The only thing I changed was to use another tablespoon of butter in the frosting to make it creamier.

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PALMETTOMEL

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2005

These are a very nice addition to my Holiday platters. A very pretty pink color! These are one of my husbands favorites, and very seldom do all of these bars make it to my platers!

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SCHELLYBEAN

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2005

these bars were delicious! totally recomend them if you like the buttery taste of shortbread! they only lasted a minute - everyone ate them up so quickly! they aren't the most beautiful bars, but i gave them 5 stars just 'cause they taste so good!

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CARAMELNUT

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2004

These are definitely a keeper, you can taste everything and nothing overpowers anything else.

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Home Town: Eagar, Arizona, USA

Living In: Mountain View, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2004

I got good reviews from my coworkers when I took this to a christmas party. very sweet for my taste, but it is good and easy. I'll make it again for next christmas.

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