Super Easy Chocolate Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (i used unsalted)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate piece
• 1/2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 for crust, in large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. add sugar and salt; beat until combined.
• 3 add flour; beat on low speed until combined. press two-thirds of the crust mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• 4 for filling, in medium saucepan, combine sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips. cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. remove from heat; stir in nuts and vanilla.
• 5 spread filling over unbaked crust. sprinkle with remaining crust mixture.
• 6 bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden. cool in pan on wire rack. cut into bars.
• 7 note (as written in booklet): to cut professional-looking bars with nice even sides, let the baked mixture cool completely so the block has time to set up. for softer bars, refrigerate the baked block for a short time before cutting.