White Chocolate Almond Bars
White Chocolate Almond Jam Squares, the perfect Christmas Bar Cookie, white chocolate and almonds never tasted so good!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 16 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 6 oz white chocolate (chopped into small pieces)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup jam (I used strawberry, but blueberry, cherry, peach choose your favorite).
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- 1
Pre-heat oven to 325°, grease and flour or line with parchment paper an 8 or 9 inch square cake pan.
- 2
In a small pot on low heat melt the butter, add the chopped white chocolate, combine until smooth, set aside.
- 3
In a mixing bowl on medium high speed, beat the eggs and sugar until thick and pale yellow) approximately 5 minutes. Add the flour, salt, vanilla and white chocolate mixture, beat on low or mix with a wooden spoon to combine well.
- 4
Spread half of the batter on the bottom of the prepared pan, bake for approximately 13-15 minutes, or until lightly golden, cool 5 minutes, spread evenly with the jam.
- 5
In the remaining batter stir in the chocolate chips, spread evenly and gently over the jam, sprinkle with sliced almonds. Bake for approximately 25 - 30 minutes (or until toothpick comes out clean or with a couple of crumbs attached). Cool completely before cutting. Enjoy!