Treasure Chest Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. regular sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 unbeaten eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. milk
1 c. salted nuts, broken in large pieces
1 c. chocolate bits
1 c. well drained cherries, halved

Preparation

Sift first 3 ingredients together and set aside.
Add brown sugar, sugar and butter or margarine.
Cream these ingredients thoroughly; blend in eggs.
Beat well after each addition.
Add vanilla and beat well.
Now add dry ingredients alternately with milk; begin and end with dry ingredients.
Blend well after each addition.
Stir in nuts, chocolate bits and cherries.
Turn into 13 x 9-inch or two 8 x 8-inch pans, greased and floured on bottom and bake at 325\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Frost warm.
Cool to serve.
Cut into squares.