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Home » Dessert Bars » Sweet Cherry Almond Cookie Bars

Sweet Cherry Almond Cookie Bars

Published: Dec 11, 2012 · Modified: Feb 16, 2021 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Sweet Cherry Almond Cookie Bars

Disclosure: Solo furnish me with a goodie box of some of their products to help me create this recipe. Other then that this is an uncompensated posts.

Sweet Cherry Almond Cookie Bars recipe is delicious. The cherry cookie bars are full of almond and cherry flavors.

Sweet Cherry Almond Cookie Bars recipe made with canned cherry pie filling.

I create recipes all the time. You've seen them here on my blog plenty of times. Just take a stroll through the archives and you will find plenty of recipes that I have created myself. For me recipe creation is a creative outlet. Give me a product or some ingredients and tell me to come up with a recipe and I will. Some times it takes a while for the creative juices to get flowing and sometimes it's like bam!

I know just what I am going to make.

Bam is what happened here.

Solo the maker of almond paste and many flavors of cake and pastry filling approached me to create a recipe for they're Sweetest 16 Baking Contest.

As a food blogger there is no bigger compliment then when a brand reaches out and wants you to represent they're product.

The challenge was to use one Solo product to come up with a recipe.

They sent me a box of goodies.

It was up to me what I would make and which product I would use.

To be honest I didn't even have the box of products in my hand when I decided what I was going to make. I went to the Solo website to see what flavor of fillings they had. I have been wanting to bake with almond paste forever so it was a no brainer that my recipe would have the Solo Almond Paste in it somewhere.

So this is the recipe I came up with. It taste so good I can't believe it. And it lasts. After I made this recipe 5 days ago I ate some of course, took my pictures and typed up the recipe and sent it off to Solo.

Then I started moving boxes in to the new rental. The cookies went into an air tight container and went into the refrigerator. I pulled them out today and took a small bite to see if they were still good and they tasted just as good as they did on the day I baked them. I am betting they would also hold up to freezing really well as long as they are stacked with a piece of parchment paper between them then tucked into a freezer bag.

So with the move I haven't had a chance to promote BEG  for votes and this wonderful recipe is in danger of getting knocked out in the first round!

So please take a moment to check out the Solo Sweetest 16 Baking Recipe Contest and vote for my Sweet Cherry Almond Cookie Bar Recipe.

Sweet Cherry Almond Cookie Bar Recipe, almond paste, cherry pie filling, layers of flavor

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Cherry Recipes, Cherry Cookie Bar, Solo Sweet 16 Recipe Contest

Sweet Cherry Almond Cookie Bars

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Sweet Cherry Almond Cookie Bars recipe is delicious. The cherry cookie bars are full of almond and cherry flavors.  
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 27 mins
Total Time 42 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 9 Servings
Calories 397 kcal

Ingredients  

Crust

  • 1 ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick unsalted butter

Filling

  • 1 can Solo Almond paste
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 can cherry pie filling

Topping

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 ½ tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ⅓ cup sliced almonds
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Instructions 

  • Line the 8 x 8 pan with parchment paper.
  • Make the cookie crust by mixing together all the dry ingredients. Next cut the butter into the dry ingredients with a pastry cutter or your hands until it forms coarse crumbs.
  • Press the dough down into an 8 x 8 inch square pan. Use the back of a tablespoon to smooth the dough and spread it evenly over the bottom of the pan.
  • Bake for 10 minutes in a preheated 350 F. oven. When done remove from oven and cool slightly.
  • Beat the almond paste well with the egg white.
  • Evenly drop tablespoons of the almond filling over the slightly cooled cookie crust, leaving a ¼ inch border around the edges.
  • Spread the Solo Cherry Cake & Pastry filling over the almond paste also leaving a border at the edge of the dough.

To make the topping

  • Mix the flour, salt and sugar together. Using a pastry cutter or your hands mix the butter in until coarse crumbs form.
  • Gently fold the almond slices in.
  • Evenly sprinkle the topping over the entire top of the filling to the edge of the pan.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 350'F for 20 to 25 minutes until the topping slightly golden.
  • Cool and chill for at least 2 hours before cutting.
  • Makes 9 large bars or 18 small cookie bars.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Square | Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 604IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg
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Disclosure: Solo furnish me with a goodie box of some of their products to help me create this recipe. Other then that this is an uncompensated posts.

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  1. Theresa @DearCreatives

    January 10, 2013 at 10:26 pm

    So close! This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing your recipe. We love cherry pie & made raspberry bars over the holidays (looks like a combo of my fav) so I bet these will be gone in our house in a flash! lol

    Reply
    • Flour On My Face

      January 11, 2013 at 10:07 am

      Thanks so much Theresa. It was a bitter sweet race to the end! Maybe next time. This recipe would be great using raspberry or any other flavor.

      Reply
  2. Jenny@Limousines of Connecticut

    December 19, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    BOOM! Voted. And tried the recipe, fabulous! I love a love for cherry and so does the family. Had to share the recipe ;), sharing is caring. Good luck!

    Reply
  3. Lyuba @willcookforsmiles

    December 12, 2012 at 7:31 pm

    These look so good, making my mouth water! Voted for you 🙂

    Reply
    • Flour On My Face

      December 12, 2012 at 10:52 pm

      Lyuba

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Gianna

    December 12, 2012 at 11:20 am

    Voted, good luck!

    Reply
    • Flour On My Face

      December 12, 2012 at 11:33 am

      Thank you Gianna!

      Reply
  5. Barek@Bartending Basics

    December 12, 2012 at 5:37 am

    BAM is right! These suckers look crazy delicious! Voted for you, although it looks like those silly almond rolls are barely leading :(. Come on everyone! Vote vote vote!

    Reply
    • Flour On My Face

      December 12, 2012 at 11:35 am

      Thank you Barek!

      Reply

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