Almond Chocolate Sticks(A New England Recipe)  
["1- 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese", "3/4 c. butter", "3/4 c. sugar", "1 tsp. vanilla", "2 c. flour", "1/2 tsp. baking powder", "1- 6 oz. pkg. chocolate chips", "1/2 c. slivered almonds"]
["Cream the cheese with butter until soft and blended. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Stir flour and baking powder into cheese mixture. Spread in ungreased 13 x 9 x 2 pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 min. or until firm and lightly browned on edges. Sprinkle chocolate over top and let stand to melt. Spread until evenly coated. Sprinkle with almonds. Cool then cut lengthwise into 1 inch strips. Cut across to get 4 inch lengths. Yield 27 sticks."]
["cream cheese", "butter", "sugar", "vanilla", "flour", "baking powder", "chocolate chips", "almonds"]