suemunzlinger's Recipe

Easy} Cherry Pie Sugar Cookie Bars

Category: Desserts

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) sugar cookie mix*
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
21 oz can cherry pie filling




In a medium bowl, whisk the egg. Stir in contents of sugar cookie mix pouch and melted butter. Keep mixing until thick dough forms. Remove 3/4 cup of dough to a smaller bowl and set aside. Press remaining dough into a greased 9x9 square baking pan. In a separate bowl, stir together cherry pie filling and almond extract. Spread over sugar cookie dough in baking dish. Break up remaining dough into small chunks and sprinkle over top of cherry pie filling. Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Cool before slicing and serving.


* can use refrigerated cookie dough.