Turtle Cookie Bars

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • nd Layer:
  • 1 cup pecan halves or chopped pecans
  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup milk chocolate morsels

Preparation

Step 1

1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine first 3 ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
Pat mixture firmly into an ungreased 13x9 inch pan.

2.
Arrange pecans over crust.

3.
Combine 2/3 cup butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly.
Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Pour mixture over pecans.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

4.
Remove from oven; sprinkle with chocolate morsels.
Let stand 2-3 minutes or until slightly melted.
Gently swirl chocolate with a knife, leaving some morsels whole (do not spread).
Let cool on a wire rack at room temperature until chocolate is set.

5.
Cut into squares.