Chocolate Almond Bars

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Ready In:
2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
16 2" Bars
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ingredients

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directions

  • Make crust and topping: Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Beat together butter and brown sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes with a standing mixer or 3 minutes with a handheld.
  • Reduce speed to low and mix in flour and salt just until a dough forms.
  • Pat two thirds of dough evenly over bottom of a buttered 8- by 2-inch square metal baking pan.
  • Bake crust in middle of oven until edge is golden, about 12 minutes.
  • While crust is baking, work almonds into remaining dough with your hands until crumbs form, then reserve for topping.
  • Cool crust in pan on a rack.
  • Make filling while crust cools: Dissolve espresso powder in vanilla in a small cup.
  • Beat together cream cheese and sugar with cleaned beaters at medium-high speed until creamy, about 2 minutes, then add egg and espresso mixture and beat well.
  • Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Pour filling onto cooled crust and crumble topping evenly over filling.
  • Bake in middle of oven until edges are golden, about 30 to 35 minutes.
  • Cool completely in pan on rack.
  • Cut into 16 bars.
  • Makes 16 Bars.

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  1. I made these for my DD's birthday sleepover. The girls really loved them and ate them up like they were going out of style! I have to admit, they are really good!
     
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