Turtle Cookie Bars

By Hester

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 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
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Preparation

Step 1

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. Arrange pecans over crust.

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.

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. Cut into squares.