Chocolate Toffee Gems

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar or 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (10 ounce) bag toffee pieces
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*f.
• 2 grease a 13x9" baking pan, or line it with parchment paper.
• 3 sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
• 4 using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream together the butter and both sugars until creamy.
• 5 add the eggs and vanilla; blend until smooth.
• 6 gradually stir in the flour mixture, then the toffee bits, reserving a handful for garnishing.
• 7 spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan; bake for 35-40 minutes.
• 8 cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
• 9 combine the condensed milk and chocolate chips in a small saucepan.
• 10 cook and stir over low heat until the chocolate has melted.
• 11 spread the mixture on top of the bars; sprinkle with remaining toffee bits.
• 12 when the frosting has set, cut into 1" bars.