Ingredients
- 1 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup cold butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup Hershey's cocoa
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped red candied cherries
- Red candied cherries, halved
Directions
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Combine flour, brown sugar and butter or margarine (cut into chunks) in large mixer bowl. Blend on low speed to form fine crumbs, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in nuts. Reserve 3/4 cup crumb mixture for topping; press remaining crumbs into ungreased 9-inch square pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, sugar, cocoa, milk, egg and vanilla in small mixer bowl; beat until smooth. Fold in cherries. Spread mixture over warm crust. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top; garnish with cherry halves. Return to oven, continue to bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until lightly browned and filling is set. Cool; cut into squares. Store in refrigerator.