Pre heat oven to 350. Line a 3 x9-inch pan with foil or parchment paper.

In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, combine the flour, powdered sugar. You could also use a pastry blender to mix the ingredients.Then pat the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake the crust for 15-20 minutes, begin to check after 15 minutes so it doesn’t get to dark.The crust should be golden brown.

In a large bowl, with your electric mixer on medium speed, cream the cream cheese and the sugar together until smooth, about 1-2 minutes. Add the eggs and almond and vanilla extract and mix until combined. Make sure to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a spatula so that all of the filling ingredients are combined.

Pour the cream cheese mixture over the hot crust and bake for 15-20 minutes. The filling should be set in the middle. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

Mix all the frosting ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. The pour over the cooled almond bars and smooth with an offset spatula. Garnish with toasted almond slices.