Holiday Toffee Bars

Wrap up holiday gift giving with a rich and buttery toffee bar cookie. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

November 9, 2009

Ingredients

cup butter or margarine, softened

cup packed brown sugar

teaspoon vanilla

egg yolk

cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

1/4

teaspoon salt

2/3

cup milk chocolate chips

1/2

cup chopped nuts, if desired

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, vanilla and egg yolk. Stir in flour and salt. Press in pan.
2

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until very light brown (crust will be soft). Immediately sprinkle chocolate chips on hot crust. Let stand about 5 minutes or until chocolate is soft; spread evenly. Sprinkle with nuts.
3

Cool 30 minutes in pan on cooling rack. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

Three bars (1.55 oz each) milk chocolate candy, broken into small pieces, can be substituted for the milk chocolate chips. For easiest cutting, cut the bars while they're still warm.