Recipe For Cooking Cherry Macaroon Bars

Toaster Oven Cookies :: Bar Cookies

Cherry Macaroon Bars

1 C. graham cracker crumbs
1 C. sugar, divided
1/4 C. butter, melted
1 (10 oz.) pkg. (3 3/4 C.) sweetened coconut flakes 
1/4 C. flour
1/4 tea. salt
3 egg whites
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tea. almond extract or flavoring
13 red or green maraschino cherries, halved and drained

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 9-in. square baking pan.

Stir together crumbs, 1/4 C. sugar and melted butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 5 min. Remove from oven; leave oven on.

Stir together coconut, remaining 3/4 C. sugar, flour and salt. Add egg whites, egg and almond extract or flavoring. Spread mixture over crumb mixture; press in cherry halves. Bake 30 to 35 min. or until lightly browned around edges. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cover; cut into bars.

Makes approximately 25 bars.