Description
Indulge in these rich, buttery, and decadent toffee cookie bars. Featuring a chewy shortbread-inspired base layered with crunchy toffee bits and melt-in-your-mouth semi-sweet chocolate, this treat is bound to become a favorite. Perfect for any dessert lover seeking a consistent, comforting result, these bars are structurally sound for clean cutting and are ideal for special gatherings or a sweet weeknight treat.
Ingredients
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup chilled butter, cubed
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (divided)
14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
8 ounce package toffee bits
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9×13 inch pan with parchment paper.
Combine the flour, salt, and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl.
Cut the butter into the flour mixture using a pastry blender until the mixture is crumbly.
Stir in the slightly beaten eggs to form a dough.
Fold in 1 1/2 cups of the chocolate chips into the bulk of the dough.
Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the dough to be used for the topping layer.
Press the remaining dough firmly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
Bake the crust base for 10 minutes to set.
Remove from the oven, pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the crust, and sprinkle the toffee bits and remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.
Crumble the reserved dough over the top and return to the oven for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
Notes
You can serve these warm or chilled from the refrigerator. For clean, professional-looking squares, allow the bars to cool completely before slicing. If using a gluten-free flour blend, ensure it is a 1-to-1 baking variety.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 40
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg