• Cooking Time: 20 minutes plus cooling
• Servings: 4 Dozen
• Preparation Time: 15 minutes
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 pkg. (10 to 12 oz.) vanilla or white chips

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and both of the sugars until light and fluffy.
2. Add the eggs, one at a time.
3. Beat well after each addition.
4. Beat in the extract.
5. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
6. Gradually add to the creamed mixture.
7. Set aside 1/4 cup vanilla chips
8. Stir the remaining chips into the batter.
9. Spread into a greased 15 x 10 inch baking pan.
10. Sprinkle with the reserved chips.
11. Bake at 375 F for 18-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
12. Cool on a wire rack.
13. Cut into bars.

Taste Of Home - Elizabeth Poire For the true chocolate lover, substitute semisweet chips for the vanilla chips