Milk Chocolate Pecan Bars

Photo: flickr user Alex E. Proimos

Ingredients

1 cup unsifted flour

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 (12 oz.) pkg. milk chocolate chips

2 eggs

1/4 cup brown sugar, packed

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup pecans, chopped (divided into two ½ c.)

Preparation

Combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Press evenly into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.

Melt chocolate chips over hot (not boiling) water. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, combine eggs, brown sugar, vanilla and salt. Beat 2 minutes at high speed with an electric mixer. Add melted chocolate and mix well. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Pour topping over cookies. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Return to 350 degree oven and bake 17-19 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into 2x1 inch bars.