Dolly's Crisp Toffee Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb sweet butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup light brown sugar or 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 4 ounces walnuts, cut into medium sized pieces (1 generous cup)
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)

Recipe

• 1 adjust rack to the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large bowl, cream the butter with a mixer.
• 3 add the salt, vanilla, and sugar and beat well.
• 4 on low speed, gradually add the flour, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula and beating until the mixture holds together.
• 5 add the nuts and chocolate chips and mix well.
• 6 spread the dough (it will be stiff) into an unbuttered 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 1 inch jelly roll pan.
• 7 with floured fingertips, press the dough firmly to make an even layer- it will be thin.
• 8 bake for 25 minutes, reversing the pan front to back once to insure even baking.
• 9 the cake will be golden brown.
• 10 let cool in the pan for only a minute or so.
• 11 with a small sharp knife, cut into bars.
• 12 let stand in the pan until cool.
• 13 transfer the cookies to paper towels to dry the bottoms.
• 14 wrap individually in wax paper or store in an airtight container.