A crumbly, shortbread cookie crust is topped with a sweet, gooey, chocolate, toffee and almond topping. This chewy bar cookie comes together in almost no time, perfect if you’re looking for something quick and delicious to make for the holidays.
I saw this recipe on Crazy for Crust and Dorothy raved about how much she loves this bar and makes it over and over again. I decided it would be the perfect finale to my 12 weeks of Christmas cookies.
The recipe originally came from Land O’ Lakes. I changed it up a bit and decided to make the crust in the food processor, so it came together even more quickly.
This is another recipe that I loved watching bake in the oven. The topping changes from a milky color as the chocolate and toffee melt and get bubbly to a rich amber/chocolate color.
I packed up my cookie boxes with this year’s 12 Weeks of Christmas cookies that I’d been diligently saving in the freezer and gave them away over the weekend to friends and family.
My family’s favorite cookies this year were the Lemon Bar Cookie Cups, the Chewy Caramel Stuffed Sugar Cookies, the Fudge-Filled Toffee Pecan Sandies, and the Chocolate Fudge Butterfinger Cookies, but there wasn’t one that we didn’t like.
Wishing you all happy holidays with lots of delicious, homemade cookies!
Almond Toffee Bars
adapted from Land O’ LakesIngredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1 cup cold butter
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (8-ounce) package milk chocolate English toffee bits
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanillaDirections:
Heat oven to 350°F.
In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, sugar and 1/4 cup almonds by pulsing 3 to 4 times. Add butter and pulse 8 to 10 times until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into ungreased 13×9-inch baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
Combine sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla in small bowl. Add toffee bits and 1/4 cup almonds. Pour mixture over hot, partially baked crust. Top with remaining 1/4 almonds. Continue baking for 23 to 27 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
Yield: 24 bars
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This post is week 12 of my 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies posts. I hope you got some great ideas. Please check out all of the fabulous cookies the other 12 weeks of Christmas Cookies (and sweets) bakers baked up for this week.
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These look great and easy too!!
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc recently posted..Peppermint Milkshakes: Only 3 Ingredients
I love toffee treats! I can’t wait to make these!
Maria recently posted..Le Creuset 16 QT. Stockpot & Mini Cocottes Giveaway
Superb toffee recipe. A must try for the holidays.
These look wonderful- I LOVE toffee!
Blog is the New Black recently posted..Mint Sugar Cookies
You had me at Almond Toffee. Thanks for always making baking look delicious AND doable!
Donna recently posted..Eggs in Avocado Slices for a Festive Holiday Breakfast
Marvelous! Those bars are surely delicious. I’d love to be the lucky recient of one of those great cookie boxes… ;-P
Cheers,
Rosa
The toffee bars look great, just like that box of cookies. Would love to try them all!
Yuri – Chef Pandita recently posted..Sugar, spice and everything nice!
Ummm..I don’t even know what to say because it might be incoherent. Well, since I’m typing it won’t be – I must have these soon! Almond toffee bars are one of my favorite things in the world, including non-food related. Yours are it! So sad to see week 12 upon you, but I know you’ll continue to tempt us with more :)
Lisa recently posted..Char Siu Bao (BBQ Pork Buns) with Meaning – and ‘The Tale of a Painting’.
Oh my. Even if I covered my eyes I could not resist these!
I am so glad you like them! They still are one of my all time favorite cookies. Hmmm…maybe I should make them again. :)
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted..Gingerbread Cookie Dough Truffles
This is a great, easy recipe. I love chocolate and almonds together. Your box of cookies looks wonderful – you have some lucky friends and family!
Becki’s Whole Life recently posted..Julia Child’s French Potato Salad
I love a shortbread cookie crust. These bars look fantastic!
Paula recently posted..Parker’s First Christmas
What a lovely box of cookies, Barbara. Your recipients must have been thrilled. The bars today have all my favorite flavors.
Barbara recently posted..Gourmet’s 50 Women Game Changers in Food: #28, Anne-Sophie Pic
Ooh these sound perfect for Mr NQN’s lunchbox! Thanks mum! xxx
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella recently posted..Being Heidi: Zopf Swiss Plaited Bread
These are a must-make for my house, toffee bits are a favorite. And I fondly remember the lemon bar cups, yuumm :)
Hope you are feeling better!
these sound like the perfect little treat/dessert for the holidays. I love toffee anything
Kitchen Belleicious recently posted..Appetizer Day 2- Roasted Onion, Garlic, Peppered Almonds
Looks great, and sounds even better.
Sue @ Cakeballs, cookies and more recently posted..Spritz Cookies, Week 12 of the 12 Weeks of Cookies
This will certainly be a hit served at parties during this festive season. Looks so yummy!
Cheah recently posted..Almond crusted rhubarb cake
you have shared so many GREAT recipes for the 12 weeks! Thank you!
natalie (the sweets life) recently posted..Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
I love almonds! ALL types!!! Toasted, Roasted, Unsalted, Raw, Smoked or Natural lol anything to do with almonds and throw toffee into the mix just SUPERB!
Thanks for the recipe! So excited about making this!
Daisy@Nevertoosweet recently posted..Tassie Delight – Raincheck Lounge
love how you bake so much ! i like the flavors in these bars. hope you’re having a fun festive season
a spoonful of yumm recently posted..{ Sippity Sip Fridays } Spiced Hot Nutella
These bars look so fantastic. I love toffee! It’s hard for me to bake with them because I end up eating the whole bag beforehand :)
Jen recently posted..Peppermint Macaron
Barbara … wow I love toffee bars, but with almonds yay!! great recipe!!
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C’est un délice
Je te souhaite un excellente Week-end
Valérie.
Valérie ( France ) recently posted..Croquants aux amandes Guy DEMARLE
Delicious and so perfect to snack on this time of year while decorating, wrapping gifts, etc. And I couldn’t leave a comment on your gorgeous raspberry-cream cheese braid from the other day but wow was it stunning! Your house must smell extra special around the holidays! Oooh and first Xmas as a grandma?!!! xo
Jamie recently posted..GARLIC HERB BRAID: Homebaked Bread for the Holidays
Barbara, your friends and family are lucky! I love the boxes; they look like they are from a bakery (and I guess they are!)
Linda recently posted..Caramel S’Mores Cookie Cups
What a wonderful gift for your family & friends! One of my fondest childhood memories is the annual box of decorated Christmas Cookies from a family friend. We enjoyed every crumb! :)
~Judy
JG recently posted..Christmas Guest Towels
I can never decide which of my favorites to eat… you solved it.
Cookie and toffee together! Does that mean I only get one?
Sandy @Southwestgirl recently posted..Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette Recipe
mm…toffee and almond..that’s the killer combination.
Angie’s Recipes recently posted..Whole Grain Bulgur Salad with Mango and Walnut
These look fabulous! I love toffee!
Erika – The Teenage Taste recently posted..My Sacral Stress Fracture [1 Year Later]
I love a bar cookie- especially one that sounds as good as these do. Toffee and almonds- yum! :)
Betty @ scrambled henfruit recently posted..Split Pea Soup with Celeriac
I love toffee anything and these look delicious! Thanks for sharing and participating in the 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies these last few months!
Breand @ Meal Planning Magic recently posted..Menu Plan Monday {Recipe Ideas}
Barbara, Between your description and your photos, I’m drooling:) Merry Christmas!
Who wouldn’t love a box full of this???
These sound like the perfect Christmas cookie!
Deborah recently posted..Mini Chickpea Cakes
You are so good at stashing those cookies away. They all sound so good but I’m partial to this chocolate and toffee bar. I’m starting to find my mojo. I’ve made stuff, just never seem to get to the picture stage.