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cookies & bars Almond Streusel-Cherry Cheesecake Bars Prep Time: 45 Minutes Start to Finish: 4 Hours Servings: 24 bars 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. 2 Place cookie mix in large bowl. Cut in butter and 4 oz cream cheese, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1½ cups mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 12 minutes. 3 Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat 20 oz cream cheese, the sugar, flour, almond extract and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. 4 Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially cookie base 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix ¼ cup cold butter or margarine 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese filling 2½ packages (8 oz each) cream cheese (20 oz), softened ½ cup sugar 2 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 eggs 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling baked cookie base. Spoon pie filling evenly over cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with reserved cookie base mixture and the almonds. 5 Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator. PER BAR: Calories 270; Total Fat 15g (Saturated Fat 8g); topping 1½ cups reserved cookie base mixture ½ cup sliced almonds Sodium 160mg; Total Carbohydrate 28g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 4g PURCHASING You’ll need a total of 3 (8-oz) packages of cream cheese for this recipe. Best of Betty Betty Crocker 109

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of All-Time Best Recipes 21.5

All-Time Best Recipes 21.5
Contents
The History of Food: 100 Years of Great Eating
Blast from the Past Party
Retro & New Twist Appetizers
Appetizers & Snacks
Salads & Sandwiches
Weeknight Main Dishes
Cakes, Pies & Cheesecakes
Cookies, Bars & Brownies

All-Time Best Recipes 21.5