Merry Christmas Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 c. flour
1/4 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. butter or oleo
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 c. maraschino cherries, minced
1/2 c. flaked coconut
1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Combine 1 cup flour and powdered sugar.
Cut in butter.
Press mixture in bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Combine sugar, 1/4 cup flour, baking powder and salt.
Add eggs.
Blend well.
Fold in remaining ingredients. Spread this mixture over the partially baked dough.
Return to oven.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 or 30 minutes.
Cool and cut in bars. Yield: 24 bars.