Treasure Chest Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, creamed
- 2 eggs, unbeatened
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 cup nuts, salted, mixed, chopped
- 6 ounce pkg chocolate chips
- 1 cup maraschino cherries, drained and halved
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cup sifted 10X sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 Tbsp milk
Instructions
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. Cream both sugars and butter together until fluffy. Blend in the eggs and beat again. Add vanilla and beat until fluffy again. Add all dry ingredients and then alternate with the milk also but ending with dry ingredients. Stir in nuts, cherries, and chocolate chips. Turn into a 15 X 10 X 1 inch jelly roll pan. Bake at 325F. Frost while warm. Brown the butter over medium heat. Remove from heat and blend in the rest of the ingredients. Beat until smooth and creamy. Frost the bars. Cool and cut into squares or bars.