Fabulous Fruit Bars (Cookie Mix) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Base
2 (17 1/2 ounce) envelopes betty crocker sugar cookie mix
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs
Filling
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
Topping
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0F
Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
In large bowl, stir base ingredients until soft dough forms.
Press half of dough in bottom of pan.
Spread pie filling over dough.
Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over filling.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool 10 minutes.
In small bowl, stir glaze ingredients until smooth.
If necessary, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until thin enough to drizzle.
Drizzle glaze over warm bars.
For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.
Store covered at room temperature.