Almond Bar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup almond paste (not marzipan)
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    3/4 cup sugar
    1 cup butter, softened
    1 egg, separated
    1 1/4 cups flour
    1 teaspoon almond extract
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
    Butter a 9x9 pan, line with foil, then butter the foil.
    In food processor, pulse almond paste until broken in small bits, then add 1/4 c sugar and salt, processing 1 minute more.
    In a large bowl, beat together butter and remaining sugar, 3 minutes.
    Add almond mixture, egg yolk, and almond extract, beat 2 minutes more.
    Reduce speed, then add flour. Mix until combined.
    Spread batter evenly in pan and brush with egg white.
    Bake 35-40 minutes.
    Cool in pan 1 hour.
    Cut into 25 squares.

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