Almond Streusel-Cherry Cheesecake Bars

Name: Almond Streusel-Cherry Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 118 milliliters sliced almonds; 59 milliliters cold butter or margarine; 595 grams can cherry pie filling; 454 grams 1/2 packages each) cream cheese (20 oz), softened; 2 eggs; 2 Tbsps Gold Medal® all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix

One serving contains 152 calories, 2g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 24. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours. Head to the store and pick up almond extract, sugar cookie mix, cream cheese, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.

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Place cookie mix in large bowl.

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Cookie Mix

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Bowl

Cut in butter and 4 oz cream cheese, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan.

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Cream Cheese

Butter

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Bake 12 minutes.

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Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat 20 oz cream cheese, the sugar, flour, almond extract and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.

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Almond Extract

Cream Cheese

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Egg

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Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked cookie base. Spoon pie filling evenly over cream cheese mixture.

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Base

Sprinkle with reserved topping and almonds.

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Almonds

Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

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