Chocolate Toffee Bars
Chocolate Toffee Bars are rich and delicious. A really simple dessert for holidays and family get togethers. A cookie crust topped with a gooey toffee layer and lots of chocolate!
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 462kcal
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine softened
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Filling:
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup toffee bits
- 1 12 oz package chocolate chips milk chocolate or semi sweet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Beat 3/4 cup of butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add brown sugar, beating well. Add egg yolk, beating well.
- Add flour and salt, stirring just until blended. Press dough into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Set aside.
- Combine sweetened condensed milk and 2 tablespoons butter in a medium-size heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over prepared crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- Sprinkle warm bars with toffee bits and chocolate chips. Gently press mixture into uncut bars.
- Let rest for about 10 minutes, when chocolate becomes soft, spread evenly over bars.
- Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Chill until chocolate is firm. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting into bars.
Notes
Adapted from Southern Living
Store cookie bars in an airtight container up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 181mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 48g