Dutch Almond Boterkoek

This is a Dutch almond buttercake bar cookie that keeps well.

• Calories: 333 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• ½ cup blanched slivered almonds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9 x 12 inch jelly roll pan . You can also use a 9 x13 inch rectangular baking pan.

Step 2

Cream together the brown sugar and the butter or margarine. Add the almond extract.

Step 3

Sift and add flour to the creamed sugar mixture. Mix well.

Step 4

Separate the egg, and add the egg yolk to the dough. Mix again.

Step 5

Press into the greased sponge roll tin, and glaze with the lightly-beaten egg white. Sprinkle with flaked or slivered almonds.

Step 6

Bake for about 20 minutes. When cool, cut into bars.