Almond And Toffee Cookie Bars

These amazing bars have crunchy almonds and toffee bits on top of a silky and smooth chocolate layer. They are layered on top of a delicious cookie crust. This is a simple and easy recipe that everyone will enjoy, cut them into small or large bars, either way this recipe is a winner. I love recipes like this, very few ingredients that usually you have in your home and it is the easy recipes that are the best. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips or mini chocolate chips)
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/3 cup Heath toffee bits

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper.
3. Cream butter and sugars together in a large mixing bowl.
4. Beat in egg, vanilla, and salt.
5. Gradually mix in flour.
6. Press dough into baking dish and bake for 22-25 minutes or until set.
7. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top of cookie and return to the oven for an additional 2 minutes.
8. Use an offset spatula to spread chocolate chips in an even layer.
9. Immediately sprinkle on almonds and toffee bits.
10. Let cool completely before cutting into squares.

recipe slightly adapted source from:http://www.momontimeout.com/2014/05/toffee-cookie-bars/