Always on the cookie plate at Christmas.

Ingredients, base:

• 1/2 c soft butter
• 1/2 c powdered sugar
• 1 c flour

Ingredients, top:

• 3 Tab butter
• 1/2 c brown sugar, packed
• 1 Tab water
• 3/4 tsp lemon juice
• 3/4 c sliced almonds
• 3/4 tsp vanilla

Directions, base:

1. Preheat oven 350°.
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Add flour.
4. Pat into the bottom of a 9×9 pan.
5. Bake 12 – 15 minutes.

Directions, top:

1. Melt butter. Add brown sugar, water, lemon juice.
2. Bring to a boil stirring.  Remove from heat.
3. Add almonds, vanilla.
4. Spread gently on baked crust
5. Bake 15 – 20 minutes.
6. Cut while warm.

Serves:  2 dozen

Source:  Nell Hinshaw

Notes:  No point in making so few!  2 times makes a 10×15 jellyroll pan, 3 times a 12×18 1/2 sheet pan.