Blackberry-almond Shortbread Squares

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pan (1 1/4 sticks)
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1/2 cup whole blanched almond (can use up to 2/3 cup)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 cups blackberries
• 1 orange zest, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. line with parchment; butter lining. dust with flour; tap out excess. arrange nuts in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. bake until golden, 15 minutes; let cool. grind in a food processor until fine.
• 2 whisk together flour, nuts, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl; set aside. put 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar and the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. mix in almond extract. add flour mixture in 2 batches; mix until a crumbly dough forms.
• 3 press all but 1 cup dough onto bottom of pan. toss berries with zest; scatter over dough. sprinkle with remaining tablespoon sugar; crumble reserved dough on top. bake until golden, about 30-40 minutes. let cool completely on a wire rack. cut into 12 squares; dust with sugar.