Keebler® Sandies® Cherry Brownie Bars Recipe

Packed with crunchy pecans, these crispy Keebler® Sandies Simply Shortbread cookies serve as a bed to sweet, rich brownies topped with juicy cherries.

Prep Time: 20 min

Total Time: 50 mins

Serves: 24

 

Ingredients

  1. 2 cups Sandies Simply Shortbread cookies
  2. 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  3. 1 package fudge brownie mix (approximately 1 pound 3 oz.)
  4. Water, per brownie package directions
  5. Vegetable oil, per brownie package directions
  6. Eggs, per brownie package directions
  7. 1 can (12 oz.) cherry pie filling

Directions

  1. Combine 2 cups crushed Sandies® Cookies and margarine in a mixing bowl and press into sides of 13x9x2-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.
  2. Prepare brownies following directions on box using water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Pour batter on top of the Sandies® Cookies crust. Evenly place dollops of cherry pie filling into brownie batter.
  3. Bake at 350°F for 28 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool.
  4. To serve, dust with powdered sugar (cover cherries with a paper circle cut out to avoid covering with powdered sugar). If desired, cut bars into hearts with heart-shaped cookie cutter.
  5. Helpful Hint: Crushed cookies can be prepared by placing cookies in a plastic freezer or sandwich bag and crushing with a rolling pin. Or, if preferred, pulse cookies within your food processor.