Cheery Cherry Macaroon Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 3/4 cups sweetened coconut flakes
• 1/4 cup flour
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• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3 egg whites
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 13 red or green Maraschino cherries, halved and drained

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 9 inch square baking pan. Stir together crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and melted butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven; leave oven on. Stir together coconut, remaining 3/4 cup sugar, flour, and salt. Add egg whites, egg, and almond extract. Spread mixture over crumb mixture, press in cherry halves. Bake 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned around edges. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cover, cut into bars. 25 bars.

By Robin from Washington, IA