Almond Bar Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 1/2 cup almond paste (not marzipan)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 butter a 9x9 pan, line with foil, then butter the foil.
• 3 in food processor, pulse almond paste until broken in small bits, then add 1/4 c sugar and salt, processing 1 minute more.
• 4 in a large bowl, beat together butter and remaining sugar, 3 minutes.
• 5 add almond mixture, egg yolk, and almond extract, beat 2 minutes more.
• 6 reduce speed, then add flour. mix until combined.
• 7 spread batter evenly in pan and brush with egg .
• 8 bake 35-40 minutes.
• 9 cool in pan 1 hour.
• 10 cut into 25 squares.