Chocolate Cherry Squares

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup cold butter
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup candied cherry, chopped
• candied red cherries, cut in half

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, brown sugar, and butter in mixing bowl. blend on low speed to form fine crumbs. (2-3 minutes). stir in nuts. reserve 3/4 cup crumb mixture for topping.
• 2 press remaining crumb mixture into ungreased 9-inch square. bake at 350f for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 3 meanwhile, combine cream cheese, sugar, cocoa, milk, egg and vanilla in a small bowl. beat until smooth. fold in cherries. spread mixture over warm crust. sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. garnish with cherry halves.
• 4 return to oven and continueto bake until lightly browned and filling is set, about 15 minutes. cool.
• 5 cut into squares.