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
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¾ 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 vanilla
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, sugar and ¼ cup almonds by pulsing 3 to 4 times.
- Add butter and pulse 8 to 10 times until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Combine sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla in small bowl. Add toffee bits and ¼ cup almonds. Pour mixture over hot, partially baked crust. Top with remaining ¼ almonds.
- Continue baking for 23 to 27 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
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.
Daisy@Nevertoosweet
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!
natalie (the sweets life)
you have shared so many GREAT recipes for the 12 weeks! Thank you!
Cheah
This will certainly be a hit served at parties during this festive season. Looks so yummy!
Sue @ Cakeballs, cookies and more
Looks great, and sounds even better.
Kitchen Belleicious
these sound like the perfect little treat/dessert for the holidays. I love toffee anything
Sandi
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!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
Ooh these sound perfect for Mr NQN’s lunchbox! Thanks mum! xxx
Barbara
What a lovely box of cookies, Barbara. Your recipients must have been thrilled. The bars today have all my favorite flavors.
Paula
I love a shortbread cookie crust. These bars look fantastic!
Becki's Whole Life
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!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
I am so glad you like them! They still are one of my all time favorite cookies. Hmmm…maybe I should make them again. 🙂
Kalyn
Oh my. Even if I covered my eyes I could not resist these!
Lisa
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 🙂
Yuri - Chef Pandita
The toffee bars look great, just like that box of cookies. Would love to try them all!
Rosa
Marvelous! Those bars are surely delicious. I’d love to be the lucky recient of one of those great cookie boxes… ;-P
Cheers,
Rosa
Donna
You had me at Almond Toffee. Thanks for always making baking look delicious AND doable!
Blog is the New Black
These look wonderful- I LOVE toffee!
Nisrine M.
Superb toffee recipe. A must try for the holidays.
Maria
I love toffee treats! I can’t wait to make these!
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc
These look great and easy too!!