Crunchy chocolate-nut bars
24 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Butter or margarine |
| ½ | cup | Packed light brown sugar |
| 1 | Egg yolk | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| ½ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| ½ | cup | Rolled oats -- not instant |
| 3 | Semisweet chocolate squares | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Margarine |
| ½ | cup | Nuts -- chopped |
Directions
CRUST
TOPPING
1. Crust: In large bowl, beat margarine, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth, using an electric mixer. Add flour and oats; stir until well combined. 2. Press mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Bake in preheated 375-degree oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly. 3. Topping: Melt chocolate and margarine over hot, not boiling, water. Spread over warm cookie crust. Sprinkle evenly with coarsely chopped nuts. 4. While still warm, cut into bars using a sharp knife. Let cool completely before removing from pan.
Yield: about 2 dozen bars.
Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill