Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE CHIP TOFFEE BARS

Category: Bars

2 1/3 cups flour
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
1 cup coarsely chopped nuts
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 3/4 cups english toffee bits

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Combine flour and brown sugar in large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg; mix well. Stir in 1-1/2 cups chocolate chips and nuts; set aside 1-1/2 cups mixture. Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes.

Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over hot crust; top with 1-1/2 cups toffee bits. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture and remaining 1/2 cup chips over top. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup toffee bits. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.