Chocolate Mint Bars

By awright0511

Ingredients

• Basic Dough:
• 1 1 1 recipe Basic Dough (see Recipe Center)
• 1-1/2 1-1/2 1-1/2 cups mint-flavor semisweet chocolate pieces*
• 1 14-ounce 1 14-ounce 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1 1 cup sugar
• 1 1 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1 1 egg
• 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2-1/4 2-1/4 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• Directions
• 2 2. 2. Continue as directed in individual recipes

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Prepare Basic Dough; set aside.

2. For filling, in a medium saucepan combine chocolate pieces and condensed milk. Cook over low heat until chocolate melts, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in walnuts and vanilla.

3. Press about two-thirds of the dough into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Spread with filling. Dot remaining dough over the filling. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 36 bars.

*Note: If desired, substitute semisweet chocolate pieces for the mint-flavor chocolate pieces and add 1/4 teaspoon mint flavoring with the vanilla.