Shortbread Cookie Bars

Directions

1. 1
   Place butter, flour, sugar and flavoring of your choice in bowl of food processor, or use a hand mixer and blend until combined. Press evenly into one standard size (10 x 15 inch) cookie sheet with sides.
2. 2
   Mix eggs, brown sugar, chocolate chips, almonds and almond extract with a fork. Spread over unbaked base.
3. 3
   Bake on lower shelf of preheated 350 F oven for 20 minutes.
4. 4
   VARIATIONS: Instead of chocolate, almonds and almond extract, add a 6 ounce bag butterscotch chips, 1/2 bag coconut and 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans.
5. 5
   For orange-chocolate bars, omit almonds and almond extract and add a small 8 ounce jar of orange marmalade to the topping before baking.
6. 6
   Or bake the shortbread base with no topping, remove from oven and spread with strawberry jam. When cool, sprinkle with confectioner's sugar. Cut into bars.