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Catherine Stovern
Veteran, Wyoming
Chocolate and cherries, always a dynamic duo, have an especially luscious character in these rich cookie-crusted squares.
Cherry Truffle Squares
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 1 hr 40 min
- Ingredients 11
- Servings 48
Ingredients
Crust and Filling
- 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries, drained, chopped (about 30 cherries)
Topping
- 1 cup white vanilla baking chips
- 2 tablespoons shortening
Garnish, if desired
- Chocolate shavings or curls
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Cut cookie dough in half crosswise. Cut each section in half lengthwise. With floured fingers, press dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan to form crust. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER PRESSING DOUGH IN PAN WITH FLOURED FINGERS.)
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Step2Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
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Step3In medium microwavable bowl, mix chocolate chips and butter. Microwave on High 1 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir in cocoa, corn syrup and milk until well blended. Add powdered sugar; mix until smooth. Press over cooled crust. Top with cherries; gently press into filling.
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Step4In small microwavable bowl, place vanilla baking chips and shortening. Microwave on High 1 to 2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Spoon and spread over filling. Refrigerate about 20 minutes or until set. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows, or cut into diamond-shaped pieces. Garnish with chocolate shavings.
Nutrition
110
Calories
5g
Total Fat
0g
Protein
16g
Total Carbohydrate
12g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 110
- Calories from Fat
- 45
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 7%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 11%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 40mg
- 2%
- Potassium
- 15mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 16g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 12g
- Protein
- 0g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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