1 1/3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs — room temperature
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter — melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 6 ounce pkg Brickel bits
Beat eggs well; gradually add both sugars and beat until thick and creamy. Add butter and extracts. Combine dry ingredients. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until moist. fold in 2/3 brickel bits and 1/2 cup nuts, if desired. Pour into greased 9″ X 13″ pan, and bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven sprinkle with remaining brickel bits. Cool completly. Cut into squares