Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookie Bars

This awesome dessert is so sweet and gooey.  It takes a little time to put together, but it's totally worth it.  I'm a big fan of toffee, and if you are I guarantee that you will love these.

 This picture is right out of the oven, the sweetened condensed milk does tend to bubble over the top.  It's easy to make it prettier if you need to, though.  Just take a butter knife and smooth over the top.


Here's how to make this recipe:


1.  First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees and grease a large 13 x 9 inch baking pan.

2.  To start making the crust and topping, mix the flour and brown sugar together in a large mixing bowl.

3.  Take a stick and a half of butter and cut it into 1/4 inch squares.  Drop these squares into the flour and brown sugar mix. 

4.  Then, you'll need to cut the butter in to make the crust.  You can do this with a pastry blender, a fork, or use your fingers.  I think it turns out better when I just do it the good old fashioned way and cut it in with my fingers.  After you're done cutting in the butter, the mixture should be flaky and crumbly but, also, a little coarse.  If you would like a more cake-like crust and topping you may add one slightly beaten egg to the mix at this point and blend it in with a mixer.  I prefer to leave the egg out because I like a crispier, more cookie-like crust and topping.

5.  Now you can stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips into the crust and topping mixture.  You can also add nuts too.  I've used almonds with this recipe in the past and it turned out really good.  My family and I just aren't real big fans of nuts so I leave them out.

6.  Get out a smaller bowl and set aside 1 1/2 cups of the crumb and topping mixture in the other bowl.  This will be the crumb topping.

7.  Now, you can go ahead and make your crust.  Press the crust mixture onto the bottom of your baking dish and make sure you form some of the crust to cover about 1/2 in of the sides of the pan, as well.

8.  Bake the crust for about 10 minutes.  You'll want to take it out of the oven when it's starting to brown.

9.  Immediately pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the crust while it's still really hot.  Top the sweetened condensed milk with the toffee bits.

10.  Top that with the remaining crumb mixture and 1 cup of chocolate chips.

11.  Bake it for 20-25 minutes or until really bubbly.  Cut into bars and enjoy.

Here's the recipe:


Chocolate Chip Toffee Cookie Bars

2 1/2 cups flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 egg, lightly beaten (optional)
2 cups chocolate chips, divided  (I use Hershey's)
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 3/4 cups English toffee bits (I use Heath's) 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease 13 x 9 in. baking dish.  Combine flour and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.  Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. ( If you would like a cake-like crust, add egg and blend well with a mixer).  Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.  Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the mixture.  Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.  Bake for 10 minutes.  Remove from oven and immediately pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over hot crust.  Top with toffee bits.  Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture and remaining cup of chocolate chips over the top.  Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.  Let cool completely and cut into bars.




Hope you liked this recipe!  Bye, for now!