Preheat the oven to 325 F
Starting with the Simply Magic Cookie Mix as a base: prepare the mix as per the package instructions but add 1 ½ teaspoons almond extract to the margarine mixture first. Instead of dropping small cookies, mound the entire ball of dough in the centre of a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Shape the mound into a loaf about 1inch thick by 3 to 4 inches wide under a sheet of plastic wrap sprayed with cooking spray. Remove the plastic wrap and bake for 40 minutes.
When the loaf is done, remove from oven, and reduce the oven's temperature to 200 F. Take the loaf off the baking sheet and put it on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, slice loaf into 1/2-3/4-inch thick slices. Put the slices back on the cookie sheet, cut sides down.
Put the cookie sheet back in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove, turn the slices over, and put back in the oven for another 20 minutes.