The Cookie Recipes

Chocolate Cherry Bars

• 1 pkg. fudge cake mix
• 1 tsp. almond extract
• 1 C. sugar
• 6 oz. (1 cup) chocolate (semisweet) pieces
• 21 oz. can cherry pie filling
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 5 T. butter
• 1/3 C. milk

Preheat oven to 350 deg. Grease and flour a 13 x 9″ pan. In large bowl, combine cake mix, extract, pie filling and eggs. Stir by hand until well mixed. Pour into prepared pan. Bake according to time limits on cake mix directions or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

In small saucepan, combine sugar, butter and milk. Boil, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate pieces immediately, beating until smooth. Pour over cake. Makes 36 servings.