Almond Dream Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Beat together the eggs and sugar until lemon-colored. Add the butter, flour, and almond extract; mix well.
• Spread the batter in an even layer on a buttered 13x9-inch baking pan. Sprinkle the top of the batter with sliced amonds if you wish; otherwise leave the top as is.
• Bake at 325° for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove pan from the oven and dust the top with a light sprinkling of confectioner's sugar, if you wish. Leave cookies in the pan to cool completely.
• When cooled, cut into bars. (I usually cut 9 vertical rows and 4 horizontal rows, to get 36 bar cookies.).

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Pat into a 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar; stir in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; add to egg mixture. Fold in coconut and walnuts. Spread over baked crust. Return to oven and bake 20-25 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs and sugar until lemon-colored. Beat in butter and extract; gradually stir in the four and mix well. Spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 325° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F.
• Cookie Layer: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth.
• Stir in flour and salt.
• Mixture will be crumbly.
• Pat the mixture into a lightly greased 9x13 pan.
• Bake for 10 mins, while you prepare the topping.
• Increase the oven temperature to 325F.
• Topping: Combine sugar, flour and baking powder in a medium mixing bowl (I've used the same bowl without ill result).
• Stir in the eggs, mixing until smooth.
• Add coconut and nuts, mix until well-combined.
• Spread the topping onto the cookie layer, as evenly as possible (wet your fingers and spread).
• Bake the bars for 30 mins, until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and let them cool (in the pan).
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired.
• Or spread melted chocolate chips over the bars.
• Cut them into 2 1/4 inch bars when completely cooled.