CHOCOLATE CHIP RASPBERRY BARS

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These buttery bars combine the magical duo of chocolate and raspberry. My husband found this recipe in a farm paper, so I made it. The results were out of this world. -Bev Cudrak, Coaldale, Alberta

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup seedless raspberry jam
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg and extract just until moistened. Set aside 1 cup crumb mixture for topping., Press the remaining mixture into a greased 11x7-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes. Spread with jam and sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until golden brown., Sprinkle with semisweet chips. Return to the oven for 30 seconds or until chips are glossy. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 48mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.