Name: Chocolate Chip Candy Cookie Bars
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 43 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp. plus 1 1/2 c. sugar (divided); 3/4 tsp. baking powder; 1 c. 2 sticks cold butter, divided; 1 egg (slightly beaten); 1/2 c. plus 2 tbsp. (5-oz can evaporated milk, divided); 2 c. 12 oz pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided; 1/2 c. brown rice syrup (or corn syrup); 1 1/2 c. sliced almonds