Cherry Walnut Shortbread Bars

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Butter
• 2-1/4 cups All- purpose Gluten-free Flour
• 2 Eggs
• 1 cup packed Brown Sugar
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp. Vanilla
• 4 oz. jar Maraschino Cherries
• 1/2 cup Walnuts , chopped
• 1 Tbsp. Butter
• 1 cup Confectioner’s Sugar
• 1/2 cup flaked Coconut (optional)