Toffee Treats

Toffee Treats

Think of these as shortbread meets chocolate chip pan cookie with a wonderful layer of milk chocolate on top!
Plan Ahead Note: the butter needs to be softened to room temperature.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings: 3 dozen
Course: Christmas
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 5 1.65 oz. milk chocolate bars

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Cream butter; gradually add brown sugar and beat well at the medium speed of an electric mixer.
  3. Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat well.
  4. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well.
  5. Spread batter in a lightly greased 13" x 9" x 2" pan.
  6. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes (crust will be soft).
  7. Remove pan from oven, and immediately arrange pieces of chocolate on the hot crust.
  8. Let stand until chocolate softens; then spread evenly over curst with a spatula. Let cool slightly.
  9. Cut into squares while warm. Let squares cool completely in pan.