Almond Marzipan Cookie Bars

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Egg

• Condiments

  • 1 package Almond paste

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Almond extract
  • 1 cup Brown sugar, light firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 Marzipan topping
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Almonds

• Snacks

  • 1 Cookie bars

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted

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Ingredients

• Cookie Bars
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups flour
• Marzipan Topping
• 1 package (8 oz.) almond paste
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup almonds, chopped

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350. Line an 8-inch square pan with aluminum foil, leaving enough to hang over the sides. Coat with cooking spray.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla and almond extracts and mix again. Gradually add the flour, mixing until just incorporated.
• Pat the cookie dough onto the prepared pan evenly. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven.
• While the bars are baking, make the topping. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the almond paste with the brown sugar and egg until well combined.
• Spread the mixture over the bars after they come out of the oven. Sprinkle the chopped almonds on top.
• Bake for another 15-20 minutes until the marzipan topping is browned and set.
• Remove from the oven and cool completely. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.