Chocolate Cherry Nut Chews

Chocolate Cherry Nut Chews

Chocolate and cherries are perfect partners in this chewy confection! Recipe from the Cherry Marketing Institute.

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups Bisquick® Baking Mix
1 cup dried tart cherries
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 13- x 9-inch baking pan; set aside.

Beat butter in large mixer bowel until creamy. Beat in sugar, eggs and vanilla until well combined. Stir in Bisquick until well blended.

By hand, fold in cherries, chocolate chips and nuts. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares. Store, tightly covered, at room temperature. Makes 24 Servings.

Per (1-Square) Serving: 167 Cal; 9 g Total Fat (2 g Sat Fat); 22 g Carb; 18 mg Cholesterol; 105 mg Sodium; 108 mg Potassium; 2 g Protein; 1 g Fiber. Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1/3 Fruit; 2 Fat.

Chocolate Cherry Nut Chews