Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE CHIP DREAM

Category: Bars

Bars
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour

Filling
2 eggs
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and milk chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts

Chocolate Glaze
2 tbsp baking cocoa
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp water
1 cup confectioners sugar

Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup brown sugar and the butter. Stir in 1 cup flour. Press in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Bake 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix eggs, 1 cup brown sugar and the vanilla. Stir in 2 tbsp flour, the baking powder and salt. Stir in semisweet and milk chocolate chips. Spread over crust. Bake bars 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

In 1-quart saucepan, heat first 3 ingredients over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Beat in sugar, adding more water if necessary for spreading consistency. Drizzle glaze over cooled bars. Refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm before cut into 8 rows by 4 rows. Store at room temperature.