Holiday Chocolate Almond Bars

Name: Holiday Chocolate Almond Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: - 36
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c unsifted flour; 2/3 c sugar; 3/4 c cold butter; 1 1/2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 - 14 oz can eagle brand sweetened condensed milk; 1 egg; 2 c almonds, toasted and chopped; 1 tsp solid shortening; 1/2 tsp almond extract

By Cassie *
@1lovetocook1x

Not sure where I got this recipe..but these are really good.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

- 36

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Ingredients

1 1/2 c

unsifted flour
2/3 c

sugar
3/4 c

cold butter
1 1/2 c

semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 - 14 oz

can eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
1

egg
2 c

almonds, toasted and chopped
1 tsp

solid shortening
1/2 tsp

almond extract
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How to Make Holiday Chocolate Almond Bars

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine flour and sugar, cut in butter until crumbly. Press on bottom of 13 x 9 inch baking sheet. Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Melt 1 cup chips with sweetened condensed milk; remove from heat. Cool slightly; beat in egg. Stir in almonds and extract. Spread over prepared crust.
Bake 25 minutes or until set. Cool

Melt remaining 1/2 cup chips with shortening; drizzle over bars. Chill 10 minutes or until set. Cut into bars.

Store covered at room temperature.