Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2012

Got great reviews. I bit hard to cut. Next time I will make them on parchment paper and lift out to cut. I used unsweetened coconut. For the icing I recommend making on third to one half the recipe and just drizzling it over the top. Going to make a second batch today and use up the rest of the icing I have left from Friday.

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pamjlee

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Living In: London, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Jun. 21, 2012

These bars are thin and quite sweet. My children did not think they were that good. I would not make again.

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DAYTRY

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2011

Thank you Jeri, just what I was looking for. I didn't bother with the frosting as they are perfect without it. Though I supose if I wanted to make them look fancy perhaps just a light drizzle. They were a big hit with the men I bake for.

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Stir_Crazy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2010

Yummy!!!! I saved the juice from the cherries and made a glaze of powdered sugar and the juice and drizzled over the bars instead of frosting them. They looked festive with the dark pink glaze.

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smoorefun

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2009

These were delicious. We made them to go in a goodie box for grandparents for Valentines day and they were a huge hit. It did take quite a bit to make them, and I had to substitute Splenda for the sugar and brown sugar because my son is diabetic, but they were awesome. I doubled the entire recipe to make some nice thick cake like bars but only made the exact amount of icing the recipe called for. I don't think it needed any more sweetness, they came out perfect.

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MaryGina

Home Town: Smyrna, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2006

This is the best, sweetest treat I have ever had. The first year I used candied cherries by mistake. I bought the wrong ones :o) I actually liked them better. They gave the bars a tighter consistency. Doesn't seem to matter which way I make them though, my family, friends and co-workers can't get enough. I've made them 3 years running for the Holiday Season.

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KATZ157

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2006

I made this for Valentines Day in a heart-shaped pan. Boy is this rich. I also added chocolate chips. It reminds me of a blond brownie with lots of extras sitting on a pie crust. Cherries are the magic touch, and I bet macadamia nuts would really show it off next time. Thanks for a great recipe.

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SUSANMUR

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2005

My family really liked these bars. The cherries made them a little different. I cut the frosting recipe in half and just drizzled it over the bars. They were moist and had great flavor.

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TIMFAN

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2004

I made these at Christmas and added them to the platters of cookies I give to family and friends. They were my favorite new cookie this year! I love the combination of walnuts, coconut and cherries. They were a little sweet, but I had cut them pretty small so they would go further, and they were only 1 or 2 bites. Just enough! they were easy to make, and I will definately make them again!

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