Blueberry Bars

These simple and fruity cookie bars have a homemade almond shortbread crust topped with juicy blueberries and sweetened cream cheese.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 234 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 6 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
• 0.5 cup shortening
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup milk
• 1.5 cups fresh blueberries
• 0.75 teaspoon almond extract
• 1.25 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.33333334326744 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.

Step 2

To make the crust: Cream butter, sugar, one egg, milk, and almond extract in a large bowl. Mix in flour and baking powder, stirring constantly. Spread crust evenly in baking pan. Top with blueberries.

Step 3

To make the topping: In a medium bowl, beat two eggs and cream cheese until smooth. Stir in powdered sugar and almond extract. Spread over blueberries.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until firm to the touch, about 55 minutes to 1 hour. Cool in pan before cutting into squares.