Heavenly Butterscotch Bars

I would never lie to you. These butterscotch bars are divine. I'm of the mindset that butterscotch can be slightly overwhelming, but these little squares of heaven are perfect. Just the right amount of chewy, just the right amount of sweet.

Here's the best news: I got the recipe from a Cooking Light cookbook and only altered it a little. These beauties have 142 calories, 4.3 grams of fat, 1.6 grams protein and 24 carbohydrates per bar. Make a batch of these and you don't have to sacrifice your New Year's diet.

Makes: 16 bars
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, softened
2 large egg whites
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Cooking spray
1/2 cup butterscotch morsels

Preheat oven to 350°. Beat sugars and butter at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 4 minutes). Add egg whites, vanilla and almond; beat well.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture; beat at low speed just until blended.

Spread batter evenly into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle evenly with morsels. Bake at 350° for 28 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack.