Easy Cherry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 14 cup sliced almonds
• 14 cup maraschino cherry, well drained and chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 12 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons milk

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Grease cookie sheet with shortening.
3. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Stir in almond extract, almonds and cherries; set aside.
5. Unroll dough onto cookie sheet: press into 13 X 7 inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations to seal.
6. Spoon cream cheese misture lengthwise down center of 1/3 of rectangle.
7. On each long side of dough rectangle, make cuts 1 inch apart to edge of filling.
8. Fold opposite strips of dough over filling and cross in center to form a braided appearnace; seal ends.
9. Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.
11. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
12. In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth; drizzle over coffee cake.
13. If desired, garnish with additional sliced almonds and cherries.
14. Store in refrigerator.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easy-cherry-cream-cheese-coffee-cake-470173 (may not work)