Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup butter (affiliate), softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar (affiliate)
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (affiliate)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 can cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In mixing bowl or with electric mixer, beat softened butter and sugars together.
- Add egg and vanilla, beating on high speed for 1 minutes.
- Add flour, baking soda, salt, and oats. Mix just until fully combined. Place in freezer for 15 minutes to chill.
- Spray 8×8 or 11×7 baking dish with cooking spray. Pat 2/3 of the oatmeal cookie dough into bottom of dish, creating a solid layer. Top with 1 cup cherry pie filling. Dollop the remaining cookie dough on top of the cherries, covering as much of the pan as possible (it will spread as it cooks).
- Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes, depending if if you would like your bars more on the gooey or crisp side.