Butter Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg, separated
• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 1 teaspoon real vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon real almond extract
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl mix softened butter and sugar.
• 2 mix in egg yolk, extracts and flour.
• 3 spread and press dough in a 15x10x1" jelly-roll pan.
• 4 brush top of dough with unbeaten egg .
• 5 sprinkle top with nuts and chocolate chips.
• 6 bake in a preheated 320°f oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 7 cool in pan, then cut into bars.