Chocolate Amaretto Bars

Name: Chocolate Amaretto Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 30 bars
Ingredients: Crust; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; Filling; 4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 3/4 cup light corn syrup; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup amaretto liqueur *; 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter melted; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 cups sliced almonds; 1 (12-ounce) package (2 cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips, reserve 1/3 cup; Drizzle; 1/3 cup reserved semi-sweet chocolate chips

The flavors of chocolate and amaretto are perfect complements for this bar cookie recipe.

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Ingredients

Crust

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₂ cup firmly packed brown sugar

Filling

4 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

³/₄ cup light corn syrup

³/₄ cup sugar

¹/₄ cup amaretto liqueur

2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter, melted

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 cups sliced almonds

1 (12-ounce) package (2 cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips, reserve 1/3 cup

Drizzle

¹/₃ cup reserved semi-sweet chocolate chips

*Substitute 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch baking pan. Set aside.
STEP 2

Combine flour, 1 cup butter and brown sugar in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
STEP 3

Press dough into prepared pan. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
STEP 4

Beat sugar, corn syrup, liqueur, eggs, 2 tablespoons butter and cornstarch in medium bowl with wire whisk. Stir in almonds and 1 2/3 cups chocolate chips. Pour over hot, partially baked crust; spread evenly. Continue baking 25-30 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely.
STEP 5

Place reserved 1/3 cup chocolate chips in heavy-duty resealable plastic food bag. Microwave 30-45 seconds or until chocolate chips begin to melt; knead. Continue microwaving, kneading every 10-20 seconds, until smooth. Cut tiny corner from bag; squeeze to drizzle chocolate over bars. Refrigerate to firm chocolate before cutting into bars.