Heat oven to 375 degrees.

COOKIE LAYER:

1/2 c. butter, softened
3 tbsp. sugar
1 c. flour

To make cookie layer, beat butter in a small bowl until fluffy. Beat in sugar. On low speed, gradually beat in flour. Press evenly in bottom of 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Bake 15 minutes. (Leave oven on.)

FILLING:

1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. walnuts, chopped
1/3 c. currants
1/3 c. raisins
1/3 c. flaked coconut
1/3 c. Maraschino cherries, chopped
1 lg. egg, beaten
2 tbsp. butter, melted

To make filling, reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Mix sugar, walnuts, currants, raisins, coconut and cherries. Stir in eggs and melted butter. Spoon evenly over baked cookie layer. Bake 25 minutes.

ICING:

1 c. powdered sugar
2 tbsp. cold water

To make icing, stir together powdered sugar and water until smooth. Spread over filling. Cool. Cut into bars or squares.