Cream Cheese Almond Bars

By ninebirch

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Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 c. butter
• 1/2 c. powdered sugar
• 2 c. flour
• Filling:
• 8 oz. Cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. Almond extract
• Frosting:
• 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 T. Milk
• 1/4 c. butter, softened
• 1 tsp. Almond extract
• 1/2 c. Toasted, sliced almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Crust: Cut butter into dry ingredients and pat into 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 20 - 25 minutes.

Filling: Mix sugar and cream cheese with mixer until well creamed. Beat in Eggs and almond extract until fluffy. Pour over crust while still hot. Bake at 350 for 15 - 20 minutes. Cool completely.

Frosting: Cream sugar and butter, add milk and almond extract, mix well. Spread evenly on baked, cooled filling. Sprinkle toasted almonds on top.