Heavenly Chocolate Chip Maraschino Cherry Shortbread Bars Recipe - Beard and Bonnet

Ingredients

• 3 ¼ cups (780 ml) all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups (3 sticks or 340 g) margarine, at room temperature
• 11.5 oz (326 g) dark chocolate chips
• ¾ cup (180 ml) chopped maraschino cherries, juices drained
• ½ cup SPLENDA® Naturals Sugar & Stevia Sweetener Blend
• 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
• ½ tsp almond extract
• 3 tbsps cornstarch
• 1/8 tsp salt