Toffee Chocolate Chip Bars

Oven at 350°

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, lightly spooned into measuring cups and leveled with a knife
2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup cold salted butter
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 12-ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup toasted, coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 3/4 cups toffee bits

Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9×13″ pan with non-stick cooking spray.

In a large bowl, combine the flour and brown sugar. Grate the butter and add it to the flour mixture. Combine the mixture with your hands to form what resembles coarse crumbs. Lightly beat the egg and pour it over the flour mixture and combine it.

Reserve 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips and add the remaining chocolate chips to the dough mixture. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the dough mixture. Lightly press it into the prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes. Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the hot crust. Reserve 1/4 cup of the toffee bits and pour the remaining bits over the sweetened condensed milk. Sprinkle the reserved dough mixture over the toffee bits and the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Return to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and top with remaining toffee bits. Cool completely and then cut into bars.

I first tasted these made by my neighbor, Megan Lavin! Super yummy! 

Recipe from Hershey’s Best-Loved Recipes