Chocolate Cherry Cordial Bars Recipe

In Small Bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

In mixer, cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs and beat for a minute or two until light and fluffy.

Add vanilla and cherry bourbon. Then slowly add the flour mixture. Beat for 1 minute or until well combined.

Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.

Spray a 9x13 inch glass pan with pam. Pour batter into the pan and spread evenly. Move onto the second layer.

In Small Bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

In a small bowl, combine the cocoa powder and boiling water. Mix together so that all the cocoa powder is absorbed. Set aside.

In mixer, cream butter and sugar together. Add egg yolks and beat for a minute or two until light and fluffy.

Add the cocoa/water mixture, vanilla and bourbon. Mix on low and scrape the bowl several times until it is combined. Add the flour and beat on medium for 1-2 minutes, scraping the sides several times to make sure it's well combined.

In a separate mixing bowl, with the whip attachment, beat the egg whites on high until frothy. Add the 1 Tablespoon of sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.

Fold the egg whites into the chocolate batter. Be sure not to mix, just fold.

Pour over the chocolate chip mixture and spread evenly.

Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes, or until batter is cooked. The top may be cracked, that's ok.

Remove from oven and cool. Cut up into squares and serve.