Jeweled Nut Bars

Jeweled Nut Bars

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar, divided
• 3/4 cup cold butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups salted mixed nuts
• 1 1/2 cups green and red candied cherries, halved
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
2. Press into a lightly greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat egg. Add salt and remaining brown sugar.
4. Stir in nuts, cherries and chocolate chips. Spoon evenly over crust.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.