Merry Cherry Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup softened butter
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
2 cups flour
3/4 cup coarsely chopped candied red cherries
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup coarsely chopped green candy covered plain chocolate candies
GLAZE
1 cup powdered sugar
5 -6 teaspoons warm water

Preparation

Heat oven to 300.
Mix sugar, butter, almond extreact and egg in a large bowl until well blended.
Stir in flour, 1/2 cup cherries, and salt.
Spread in ungreased 15 1/2 x 10 jelly roll pan.
Sprinkle on top the remaining cherries and the candies; press lightly.
Bake until edges are very light brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
Cool completely.
Make glaze by mixing powdered sugar and water until smooth and of desired consistency.
Drizzle squares with glaze.