2 c. flour
2/3 c. packed light brown sugar
1 c. finely chopped walnuts
2/3 c. butter
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa
3 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
Additional cherry pie filling (optional)
30 walnut halves (optional)

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 9x13x2 inch baking pan. In large bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar and walnuts. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat 2 cups crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes.

In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Add cocoa; beat until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add 1 can cherry pie filling; stir to blend. Pour mixture into pan; sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over top. Bake 35 minutes or until top is golden. Cool. Chill at least 6 hours; cut into bars.

Garnish each bar with about 1 teaspoonful cherry pie filling and walnut half, if desired. Store bars in refrigerator. Makes about 30 bars.