Shelly's Recipe

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOFFEE BARS

Category: Bars

1 cup butter or shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg yolk, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 (6 oz) pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 13x9 inch baking pan.

In a mixing bowl, cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add beaten egg yolk and vanilla extract. Mix and sift flour and salt together. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture a little at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Press dough into prepared pan and bake 15-20 minutes.

Remove from oven. Spread chocolate over the top of the bars. Sprinkle with nuts. Cut into bars.