Cream Cheese Almond Bars

By AzWench

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.