Coffee Crunch Bars

Name: Coffee Crunch Bars
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup (2 sticks) plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 1/4 cups (firmly packed) dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup sliced almonds

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups (firmly packed) dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325°F. Whisk first 3 ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
2

Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in another medium bowl until blended, about 2 minutes. Add espresso powder and almond extract; beat 1 minute. Stir in flour mixture in 3 additions, mixing until just absorbed after each addition. Stir in chocolate chips and almonds (dough will be thick).
3

Turn dough out onto ungreased rimmed baking sheet. Using hands, press dough into 12-inch square. Pierce all over with fork at 1-inch intervals.
4

Bake until edges are lightly browned and beginning to crisp, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on sheet 1 minute. Cut into 48 bars. Immediately transfer to rack; cool (bars will crisp as they cool). DO AHEAD:
5

Store in airtight container at room temperature.