Shelly's Recipe

MIDNIGHT MUNCHERS

Category: Bars

Bar
1 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 3/4 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
Dash salt
2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled

Filling
1 can caramel pecan frosting, ready to spread

Topping
1 cup sugar
5 tbsp butter
1/3 cup milk
6 oz semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 13x9 inch pan. In large bowl, cream brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter. Blend in vanilla and eggs; mix well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. Divide dough into 2 parts; stir chocolate into half of dough. Drop each dough by large tbspfuls randomly into prepared pan; spread evenly. Bake for 17 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.

Spread filling over bars. Freeze bars for about 30 minutes. In small saucepan combine sugar, 5 tbsp butter and milk. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Pour topping over bars. Refrigerate about 30 minutes; cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.