Holiday Toffee Bars

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

Ingredients

1 cup (250 mL) butter or margarine, softened

1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar

1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla

1 egg yolk

2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt

2/3 cup (150 mL) milk chocolate chips

1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped nuts, if desired

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1

Heat oven to 350ºF. 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.