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Treasure Chest Bars

Treasure Chest Bars

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Ingredients
  

BARS

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • Dash salt
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 bars milk chocolate candy cut into small pieces, 155-oz
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries drained, halved
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped mixed nuts

ICING

  • 1/4 cup butter do not use margarine
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2-3 tbsp milk

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350ºF.
  • Grease and flour 15x10x1” baking pan.
  • Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
  • In large bowl, combine all bar ingredients except chocolate candy, cherries and nuts.
  • Beat about 2 minutes at medium speed or until smooth.
  • With spoon, stir in chocolate candy, cherries and nuts.
  • Spread in greased and floured pan.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until light golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, in small heavy saucepan over medium heat, heat ¼ cup butter until light golden brown, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat; stir in powdered sugar and ½ tsp. vanilla.
  • Add 2 to 3 tbsp. milk, blending until smooth and of desired spreading consistency.
  • Quickly spread over warm bars.
  • Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
  • Cut into bars.
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