Butter Brickle Bars
Source of Recipe
Kathy Nowell
List of Ingredients
COOKIE LAYER:
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup softened butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
TOPPING:
6 ounces butterscotch chips
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons shortening
1 tablespoon water
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups coarse chopped nutsRecipe
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and lightly flour a 9 by 13 cake pan. Sift flour and salt into a bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two forks. Add sugar and mix well. Pat dough evenly in prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool slightly. For topping: Combine all ingredients except nuts and heat until melted and smooth. Stir in nuts. Spoon evenly over crust. Bake 8 more minutes. Cool until slightly warm and then cut into squares. Cool completely before serving.