Southern Pineapple Bar Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 20 ounces crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 cup flour
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 drain pineapple. set aside.
• 2 mix flour and butter. chop 1/4 cup almonds. add to mixture with 1/4 cup sugar. mix till crumbly. press crumb mixture into 9" square pan.
• 3 bake at 350° for 12 minutes.
• 4 beat cream cheese, egg, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla and drained pineapple. mix well.
• 5 pour over crust.
• 6 top with coconut and remaining sliced 1/4 cup almonds.
• 7 continue to bake 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
• 8 cool on rack.
• 9 refrigerate at least 2 hours before cutting into bars.