CHOCOLATE FROSTED TOFFEE BARS

 

1 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup finely chopped pecans

 

Cream butter in medium mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat until well blended. Add flour, blending well. Press dough evenly into ungreased jelly roll pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips.

 

Once chips have melted on surface, spread with spatula to ice. Sprinkle icing with pecans. When cookies have cooled completely, cut into 2 x 1-inch bars.
Serves: 5 dozen bars.