Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE CHERRY SQUARES

Category: Bars

1 cup flour
1/3 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Filling, recipe follows
Red candied cherries, halves

Preheat oven to 350. In a bowl, combine first 3 ingredients to form fine crumbs. Stir in nuts. Reserve 3/4 cup mixture for topping and pat remaining into an ungreased 9” square pan. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Meanwhipe, prepare filling; spread over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture; garnish with cherry halves. Return to oven; bake 25 minutes or until browned. Cool; cut into squares. Store, covered, in refrigerator.

Filling
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped cherries

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients.