ORANGE ALMOND COOKIE BARS

Orange Almond Cookie Bars. Ground almonds and orange zest form the centre of these delicious cookie bars. They freeze well for Holiday baking or to keep them on hand for a tea break at any time.

These soft, tender cookie bars are part orange cookie, part shortbread and part almond filled cookie. The collision of flavours and textures is just excellent. They would make great lunchbox cookies or a great take-along treat to a summer picnic.

Ingredients
FOR THE PASTRY LAYERS

• 2 2/3 cups flour
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cups cold butter
• 1 large egg
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

FOR THE FILLING

• 1 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• zest of one large orange, finely minced
• 1 beaten egg

Instructions
TO PREPARE THE PATRY LAYERS

1. In a food processor pulse together the flour, sugars, and butter until well combined and small pieces of butter are still visible
2. Whisk together the egg and vanilla extract.
3. Add to the flour and butter mixture and pulse until a dough forms.
4. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions.
5. Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with plastic wrap and press one half of the dough evenly into the bottom of the lined pan. Lift the flattened dough out onto a cookie sheet, still keeping it on the plastic wrap, and chill in the fridge until you are ready to use it.
6. Lightly grease the 9x13 inch baking pan and line it with parchment paper for easy removal of the cookie bars when they are baked.

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