Cherry-Almond Bars

Name: Cherry-Almond Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 3 h 35 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: Cooking spray; 3 5.3-ounce boxes shortbread cookies (such as Walkers); 1 stick salted butter, melted; 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk; 1 c. toasted sliced almonds; 1 c. chopped dried cherries; 1 c. white chocolate chips

They're so easy to make!

By Ree DrummondUpdated: May 27, 2021

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Ralph Smith

Yields:

12 serving(s)

Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

3 hrs 35 mins

These easy cookie bars are the perfect combination of salty and sweet.

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Ingredients

Cooking spray
3 5.3-ounce boxes shortbread cookies (such as Walkers)
1 stick salted butter, melted
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup toasted sliced almonds
1 cup chopped dried cherries
1 cup white chocolate chips

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat the oven to 375˚. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides. Coat the parchment with cooking spray.
2. Step 2Pulse the cookies in a food processor until finely ground. Drizzle in the melted butter and pulse until the crumbs are completely coated. Press the crumb mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the top and gently spread it to the edges with the back of a spoon.
3. Step 3Add the toasted sliced almonds, chopped dried cherries, and white chocolate chips, pressing them down gently with your hands. Bake until the bars are golden brown around the edges and beginning to pull away from the pan, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a rack for at least 3 hours. Use the parchment overhang to lift the bars out of the pan. Slice with a serrated knife.