Almond Bars and Macaroons
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Almond Bars and Macaroons
Almond Bars and Macaroons (VRP 151)
Ingredients
- The bars require
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 1/4 lbs. melted butter
- 6 eggs
- 10 cups flour
- 1½ teaspoons soda
- 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
- 2½ cups blanched chopped almonds
- The almond macaroons require:
- ½ lb. unblanched almonds
- 1 large can sweetened, condensed milk
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
For the bars:
Mix ingredients in order named and pack in small bread pans. Place in icebox over night; turn out of pan; cut in thin slices; bake in moderate oven as one does cookies
For the almond macaroons:
Grind almonds, using coarse knife in food-chopper. Combine with remaining ingredients and mix well. Drop from teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 minutes in moderately hot oven. The recipe makes about thirty-six cookies.