Treasure Chest Bars

My mom used to make these when I was growing up. So yummy!

TREASURE CHEST BARS

2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. Crisco (substitute butter)
3/4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs

1 c. chocolate chips
1 c. maraschino cherries
1 c. nuts (pecans?)

Icing:
2 c. powdered sugar
2 tbsp. softened butter
2 to 3 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 square unsweetened chocolate, melted

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 10x15 jelly roll pan/cookie sheet. 

In a large bowl, combine first 9 ingredients. Blend at medium speed until smooth, approximately 2 minutes. Stir in last 3 ingredients. Spread into pan. Bake 25-30 minutes until lightly browned.

In small bowl, combine icing ingredients. Blend until smooth. Spread over warm bars. Drizzle with melted chocolate.

Cool completely before cutting into bars.