Almond Bars

Name: Almond Bars
Ingredients: FOR THE BASE:; 1 cup Softened Butter; 2 cups All-purpose Flour; 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar; FOR THE FILLING:; 8 ounces, weight Softened Cream Cheese; 2 Eggs; 1/2 cups Sugar; 1 teaspoon Almond Extract; FOR THE FROSTING:; 1/4 cups Softened Butter; 1-1/2 cup Powdered Sugar; 1 teaspoon Almond Extract; 1-1/2 Tablespoon Milk; Optional For Garnish: Slivered Almonds

15 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE BASE:
1 cup Softened Butter
2 cups All-purpose Flour
1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
FOR THE FILLING:
8 ounces, weight Softened Cream Cheese
2 Eggs
1/2 cups Sugar
1 teaspoon Almond Extract
FOR THE FROSTING:
1/4 cups Softened Butter
1-1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon Almond Extract
1-1/2 Tablespoon Milk
Optional For Garnish: Slivered Almonds

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2

Mix together base ingredients in a medium sized bowl until combined. Pat into a greased 9x13 jelly roll pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden.
3

While that is baking, mix together filling ingredients in a clean medium sized bowl. Pour and spread over the base as soon as it comes out of the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes then remove from oven and cool.
4

While that is cooling whip together the frosting ingredients in another medium sized bowl. Beat until smooth and spread on cooled bars.
5

For garnish sprinkle slivered almonds over the top of the frosting. Enjoy!