Chocolate Shortbread Bars

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups white flour
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Sift together flour and salt.
3. Cream butter with powdered sugar, then beat in vanilla and almond extracts. Mix in flour, cocoa powder and salt mixture till smooth.
4. Press into a 9- by 12-inch baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
5. Cool, then cut into 3x3-inch squares.