Chocolate Almond Strips

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 (6 oz) package semisweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup slivered almonds, chopped

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 10 x 15" jelly-roll pan. In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, vanilla and salt until light and fluffy. Separately, combine flour and baking soda. Add to butter mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, blending well. Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan. Bake 22-28 minutes, or until golden brown.

Remove pan from oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over hot cookie crust. Cover with a baking sheet and led stand for one minute (or until chocolate is melted). Using a spatula, carefully spread melted chocolate over cookie crust. Immediately sprinkle with chopped almonds and press lightly into chocolate. Refrigerate 10 minutes or until chocolate is set. Working quickly, cut into 100 strips. Cool completely in pan, then remove and store.

Makes approximately 8 dozen cookies.