Chocolate Cherry Squares

Chocolate Cherry Squares

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1 cup unsifted all purpose flour
½ cup light brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup cold butter
½ cup chopped nuts
1 (8 0z) package cream cheese softened
½ cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
¼ cup milk
1 egg
½ tsp vanilla
½ cup chopped red candied cherries
Red candied cherries, halved

Combine Flour, brown sugar and butter in large mixing bowl
Blend on low speed to form fine crumbs about 2-3 minutes
Stir in nuts
Reserve ¾ cup crumb mixture for topping
Press remaining crumbs into ungreased 9 inch square pan
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until lightly browned
Combine cream cheese, sugar, cocoa, milk, egg, vanilla in small mixing bowl
Beat until smooth
Fold in cherries
Spread mixture over warm crust
Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top
Garnish with cherry halves
Return to oven
Continue to bake at 350 for 25 minutes
Cool
Cut into squares
Store in refrigerator
Makes about 3 dozen squares

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