Cherry Chewbilees - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. walnuts, chopped
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter-flavored Crisco
1/2 c. flake coconut
2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2/3 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan with butter-flavored Crisco and set aside.
Chop 1/2 cup nuts coarsely for topping and set aside.
Chop remaining 1/2 cup finely.
For crust, combine flour and brown sugar.
Cut in Crisco until fine crumbs form.
Add 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts and coconut.
Mix well.
Remove 1/2 cup and set aside.
Press remaining crumbs into bottom of pan.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until edges are lightly browned.