Almond Bar Cookies
Delicious buttery cookie bars made with almond paste and topped with sliced almonds. These rich, tender bars have a wonderful almond flavor throughout and a beautiful golden brown finish.
Ingredients
- •½ cup almond paste
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •¾ cup sugar
- •2 sticks unsalted butter
- •1 large egg
- •1 teaspoon almond extract
- •1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- •½ cup sliced almonds
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Pulse almond paste in a food processor until broken up into small bits, then add salt and 1/4 cup sugar and continue to pulse until finely ground, about 1 minute.
1 min
- 2.
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan, then line with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 opposite sides, and butter foil.
10 min
- 3.
Beat together butter and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes in a stand mixer (preferably fitted with a paddle attachment) or 6 minutes with a handheld. Add almond mixture, egg yolk, and almond extract and beat until combined well, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low, then add flour and mix until combined. Spread batter evenly in pan with an offset spatula. Lightly beat egg white in a small bowl, then brush some of it over batter and sprinkle evenly with almonds.
10 min
- 4.
Bake until top is golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack, about 1 hour.
100 min
- 5.
*Available at Sweet Celebrations (800-328-6722).
