Almond Butterscotch Bars

Ingredients

• 1 Cup butter, softened
• 3/4 Cup sucanat w/ honey or light brown sugar
• 1 Tsp vanilla
• 1/2 Tsp almond extract
• 1/2 Tsp salt
• 2 Cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 Cup butterscotch morsels
• 1 Cup blanched slivered almonds

Directions

Cream butter and sucanat or sugar. Beat in vanilla and almond extracts and salt. Gradually beat in flour until well-blended. Press mixture evenly into ungreased 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1 inch jelly roll pan. Sprinkle butterscotch morsels and almonds over cookie mixture; press lightly. Bake at 350 until golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Cut into 2-inch squares.