Chewy Cherry Bars

Chewy Cherry Bars
1/2 cup butter or margarine, room temperature
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour 
1 teaspoon baking powder 
1 cup quick cooking oats 
1/2 cup Cherry Preserves 
Heat oven to 350 F. Beat butter and sugar in medium bowl until 
fluffy; beat in extract. Mix in flour, baking powder, and oats until 
crumbly. Reserve 1/4-cup mixture; pat remaining mixture in bottom of 
greased eight-inch square baking pan. 
Dot preserves over crumb crust in pan; sprinkle with reserved crumb 
mixture. Bake until brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Cut 
into bars. 
Makes 12 bars.
== Contributed by: ==
* Lindas Busy Kitchen Desserts Y-Group
Category:Lindas Busy Kitchen Desserts