Chocolate Nut Toffee Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/4 cups unsifted flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. reserve 2 tablespoons butter. in large mixer bowl, beat remaining butter and sugar until fluffy. add flour and cocoa; mix well. with floured hands, pressed into greased 13"x9" pan. bake 15 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine reserved butter and sweetened condensed milk; cook and stir until mixture thickens slightly, about 15 minutes. remove from heat; stir in vanilla. pour over crust. bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until golden brown. remove from oven; immediately top with chips. let stand 1 minute; spread while warm. top with nuts. cool. cut into bars. store covered at room temperature.