- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
- Toast coarsely chopped almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet for about 5 minutes, until golden brown. Set aside. 
- Turn oven down to 325 degrees. 
- Cream together sugar, brown sugar, and butter. 
- Add 3/4 of the beaten eggs and mix together. Discard the remaining eggs. 
- Add flour and vanilla and stir until thoroughly mixed. 
- Pour batter and spread evenly onto a well greased baking sheet or use parchment paper. 
- Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown. 
- Melt chocolate and spread over baked bars while they are still warm. 
- Sprinkle almonds over bars while chocolate is still warm. 
- Cool and cut into squares.