TOFFEE BARS

Makes 20 large bars or 2-3 dozen small bars

INGREDIENTS

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

2 cups flour

¼ tsp salt

8 ounces chocolate chips, I use Ghirardelli

1 cup finely chopped walnuts

PREPARATION

Cream butter and sugar together and then add egg and vanilla. Mix in flour, salt and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.

Spread cookie batter into a 9×12x2 inch baking pan and bake for 20-25 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips on top of the cookie mixture. Let sit for 5 minutes and then spread the chocolate out evenly over the bars. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

While warm, cut into squares.