Great American Brownie Cherry Pie

Ingredients

 * 1/3 	cup  	Chopped maraschino cherries, well drained
 * 1/2 	cup 	(1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
 * 3/4 	cup 	Sugar
 * 2 		Eggs
 * 2 	tbsp 	Light corn syrup
 * 2 	tsp 	Almond extract
 * 2/3 	cup 	All-purpose flour
 * 1/3 	cup 	HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S Dutch Processed Cocoa
 * 1/4 	tsp 	Baking powder
 * 1/3 	cup 	Coarsely chopped slivered almonds
 * 1 	cup 	HERSHEY'S Premier White Chips
 * Frozen non-dairy whipped topping, thawed
 * Maraschino cherries with stems, well drained

Directions
Heat oven to 325°F.  Grease and flour 9-inch round glass pie plate. Lightly press cherries between layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture. In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs, corn syrup and almond extract until blended. Add flour, cocoa and baking powder; beat until combined. Stir in reserved chopped cherries, almonds and white chips.  Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.  Cover; refrigerate until serving time.  Garnish with whipped topping and cherries.  Cover; refrigerate leftover pie.