Ingredients

3/4 cup soft butter

3/4 cup almond paste

1 tsp. almond extract

1 large egg

1 bag sugar cookie mix

3/4 cup of oatmeal

1 cup jam or lemon curd

1/2 cup chopped almonds

sugar for sprinkling

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375* Grease or spray a 13X9 pan. Mix butter and almond paste till blended.Add almond extract and egg. Mix till blended. Add cookie mix and oatmeal until crumbs form. Save 1 1/2 cups of dough and press remaining dough into pan going up sides about 1/3". Spread jam over dough and sprinkle with nuts. Crumble remaing crust over top. Sprinkle with sugar and bake about 26-28 minutes until brown. Cool and cut into squares.