Festive Cherry Bars

Another recipe from my Stayvacation.  Talk about a quick and easy recipe that is over the top good!

Festive Cherry Bars


1 3-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. chopped maraschino cherries, well-drained
1 roll refrigerated slice and bake sugar cookies
1/2 c. powdered sugar
2-3 Tbs. milk  (I used maraschino cherry juice and 1/2 tsp. almond extract)


Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  In small bowl, blend cream cheese and 1/2 cup cherries.  Slice cookie dough into 1/4 slices.  Arrange half of the slices over the bottom of ungreased 8" square pan, overlapping if necessary.  Spread with cream cheese mixture.  Top with remaining cookie slices.  Bake 20-30 minutes.  Combine powdered sugar and milk  until smooth.  Drizzle over bars.  Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 c. cherries.  Cut into 18 squares.  Refrigerate any leftovers.


Truth be told- I just cut the cookie roll in half and pressed the dough into the pan and flattened the rest to make a crust. 


These are sooo delicious!!!!