Christmas Cherry Bars

I love whipping a tray of these Christmas bars up! Everyone was thrilled by the outcome!.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp almond extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling

Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and almond extracts.

Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
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