Almond Toffee Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, plus 1 tbsp. softened and divided
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup chopped almonds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 cream 3/4 cup butter and sugar; beat in egg yolk and extracts, mixing well.
• 2 blend in flour and salt.
• 3 spread dough evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• 4 bake at 350°f for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 5 melt chocolate in double boiler over simmering water.
• 6 remove from heat and add remaining 1 tablespoon butter.
• 7 beat until chocolate is glossy.
• 8 spread over baked crust and sprinkle with almonds.
• 9 cool to allow chocolate to set.
• 10 cut into bars.