Buttermilk Treasure Bars

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  • Cooking Time: 30min.
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1. Bars:

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup SACO Cultured Buttermilk Blend
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 cup SACO Chocolate CHUNKS

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325°F.  Grease one 15 x 10 pan.  In large mixing bowl cream together butter and sugars.  Add eggs and vanilla.  In medium mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and Buttermilk Blend.  Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, alternating with water, stirring just until ingredients are well-mixed.  Do not overbeat.  Stir in cherries, nuts and CHUNKS.  Spread into prepared pan.  Bake 30 minutes, or until wooden toothpick tests done.  Frost with Vanilla Butter Frosting.

2. Vanilla Butter Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp milk

Instructions:

In large mixing bowl blend together butter and sugar.  Stir in vanilla and enough milk to obtain desired consistency.  Beat until frosting is smooth.  Spread on cooled bars.

This Recipe Yields: 4 dozen cookies.

Nutritional Info

Calories 92
Calories from Fat 40
Total Fat 5g
Saturated Fat 2g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 6mg
Sodium 62mg
Carbohydrates 12g
Fiber 1g
Sugars 7g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 1%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 2%
Iron 3%

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