Chocolate Toffee Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 C. butter or margarine
- 1 C. packed brown sugar
- 2 slightly beaten eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1-1/2 C. all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 C. semisweet chocolate pieces (6 oz.)
- Powdered sugar (optional)
Directions
In a medium saucepan melt butter or margarine and brown sugar; cool to lukewarm. Stir in eggs and vanilla. Sprinkle flour, baking powder, and salt over butter mixture. Stir just until mixture is smooth. Stir in all but 2 Tbs. of the chocolate pieces; transfer to a greased 11x7x1-1/2-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with reserved chocolate pieces. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars. (To tote, cover pan with plastic wrap.)
Makes 18 bars.
