Almond Fudge-topped Shortbread

==Description==
* Makes 24 to 36 bars.
==Ingredients==
* 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
* ½ cup powdered sugar
* ¼ tsp salt
* 1¼ cups all purpose flour
* 2 cups (12-oz pkg) Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips
* 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
* ½ tsp almond extract
* ½ cup sliced almonds, toasted
==Directions==
# Heat oven to 350 °F.
# Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
# Beat butter, powdered sugar, and salt in a large bowl until fluffy.
# Add flour; stir until well blended.
# With floured hands, press evenly into prepared pan.
# Bake 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
# Shortly before end of baking time, melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk in heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until chips are melted.
# Remove from heat; stir in almond extract.
# Spread evenly over baked shortbread.
# Sprinkle with almonds; press down firmly.
# Cool.
# Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.
# Cut into bars.
# Store covered at room temperature.
Category:Christmas Cookies
Category:Shortbread Recipes
Category:Almond Recipes
Category:Almond extract Recipes
Category:Chocolate chip Recipes
Category:Evaporated milk Recipes
Category:Semi-sweet chocolate Recipes
Category:Sweetened condensed milk Recipes
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