Minnesota Christmas Bars Recipe

ingredients

1/3 cup softened unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 teaspoons red sugar
2 teaspoons green sugar
1 teaspoon pure almond extract
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup almonds, toasted and chopped

directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and lightly grease a 15" X 10" jelly roll pan.

Cream butter, extracts and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time.

In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt, then slowly mix into butter mixture until totally blended. Spread into the prepared pan.

In a small bowl, mix almonds, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle almond mixture over the cookies in the pan and dust with the colored sugar.

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until firm. Cut into bars before cooling.

nutrition data

81 calories, 4 grams fat, 10 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in sodium.

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