2 cups butter
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, flour, baking soda, lemon zest, vanilla extract and egg until smooth. Beat in the lemon zest and lemon zest. Mix in the chocolate chips and almonds.
Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.