Coffee Crunch Bars

Name: Coffee Crunch Bars
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters all purpose flour; 1 teaspoons almond extract; 118 milliliters sliced almonds; 1 teaspoons baking powder; 237 milliliters (2 sticks) plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 296 milliliters (firmly packed) dark brown sugar; 2 Tbsps instant espresso powder; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips

Coffee Crunch Bars might be just the beverage you are searching for. One serving contains 106 calories, 1g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 48. Head to the store and pick up all purpose flour, brown sugar, almonds, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F.

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Oven

Whisk first 3ingredients in medium bowl to blend.

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Whisk

Bowl

Using electric mixer, beat butterand sugar in another medium bowluntil blended, about 2 minutes.

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Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Addespresso powder and almond extract;beat 1 minute. Stir in flour mixture in3 additions, mixing until just absorbedafter each addition. Stir in chocolatechips and almonds (dough will be thick).

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Almond Extract

Almonds

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Turn dough out onto ungreasedrimmed baking sheet. Using hands, pressdough into 12-inch square. Pierce all overwith fork at 1-inch intervals.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Bake until edges are lightly brownedand beginning to crisp, 45 to 50 minutes.Cool on sheet 1 minute.

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Oven

Cut into 48 bars.Immediately transfer to rack; cool (barswill crisp as they cool). DO AHEAD: Canbe made 5 days ahead. Store in airtightcontainer at room temperature.