Almond Bar Cookies

Dense cake-like cookie with delicate almond flavor. Search here for almond paste recipe if you can't find it in your grocery store.

Preheat oven to 350f.

Butter a 9x9 pan , line with foil , then butter the foil.

In food processor , pulse almond paste until broken in small bits , then add 1 / 4 c sugar and salt , processing 1 minute more.

In a large bowl , beat together butter and remaining sugar , 3 minutes.

Add almond mixture , egg yolk , and almond extract , beat 2 minutes more.

Reduce speed , then add flour.

Mix until combined.

Spread batter evenly in pan and brush with egg white.

Bake 35-40 minutes.

Cool in pan 1 hour.

Cut into 25 squares.

almond paste, salt, sugar, butter, egg, flour, almond extract