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Ultimate Bar Cookies

Source of Recipe


Country Home, December 2002






List of Ingredients



• 2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
  
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
  
• 1 (3-1/2-oz.) jar macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
  
• 1 (6-ounce) pkg. white baking bars, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
  
• 1 cup milk chocolate pieces
  
• 3/4 cup butter
  
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  






Instructions



1. In a medium mixing bowl beat flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until mixture forms fine crumbs. Press mixture firmly into bottom of ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350-degree oven 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
   
   
2. Sprinkle nuts, baking bars and milk chocolate pieces over the hot crust.
   
   
3. Heat and stir 3/4 cup butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar over medium heat until bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Pour evenly over layers in pan. Bake in 350-degree oven 15 minutes more, or until just bubbly around the edges. Cool in pan.
   
   Cut into desired shapes.
   
   Makes 36 bars.