Treasure chest bars

Treasure chest bars

Ingredients/Components

• vanilla - 1 tsp
• milk - 3/4 c
• butter or margarine - 1/2 c
• salt - 1/2 tsp
• baking powder
• firmly packed brown sugar - 1/2 c
• sifted flour - 2 c
• sifted confectioners sugar - 2 c
• regular sugar - 1/2 c
• chocolate bits - 1 c
• unbeaten eggs - 2 item
• salted nuts, broken in large pieces - 1 c
• well drained cherries, halved - 1 c
• Add brown sugar, sugar and butter or margarine

How to make treasure chest bars:

Sift first 3 ingredients together and set aside. Add brown sugar, sugar and butter or margarine. Cream these ingredients thoroughly; blend in eggs. Beat well after each addition. Add vanilla and beat well. Now add dry ingredients alternately with milk; begin and end with dry ingredients. Blend well after each addition. Stir in nuts, chocolate bits and cherries. Turn into 13 x 9-inch or two 8 x 8-inch pans, greased and floured on bottom and bake at 325° for 25 to 30 minutes. Frost warm. Cool to serve. Cut into squares.

For nuts, I usually use walnuts or pecans instead of salted nuts, only because I have them in. I have also mixed semi-sweet and milk chocolate bits with peanut butter bits to make a cup.Brown Butter Frosting:1/2 c. butter2 c. sifted confectioners sugar1 tsp. vanilla2 Tbsp. milk Brown butter over medium heat until deep brown. Remove from heat. Blend well into confectioners sugar and vanilla. Add milk and beat until smooth. Add additional milk slowly if necessary to give proper consistency for spreading. Enjoy!!!

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cookie and brownie, Bar cookie.