Maw-Maw’s Toffee Cookie Bars

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This recipe for toffee cookie bars come straight from my grandma’s recipe box. They are a simple brown sugar cookie bar topped with chocolate and optionally pecans for a easy and tasty dessert.

If you like the deep flavor of brown sugar and simple desserts, these bars are for you. They come together in just a few minutes with a handful of ingredients you likely already have.

I was digging through some old family recipes recently when I stumbled upon this gem. My Maw-Maw had emailed it to my mom with a note that she used to make these toffee bars whenever she had to take something special somewhere.

The ingredient list was short and the method was beyond simple, so I decided to whip some up. I am certainly glad I did.

Making the bars

Desserts really don’t get a whole lot easier than this. Just beat some softened butter with brown sugar, an egg, vanilla and salt.

Add flour and mix until combined. Gently pat it out in a 10×15″ sheet pan and it’s ready to go.

When the hot cookie bars come out of the oven, sprinkle some chocolate chips over the top. Let them sit for about a minute and then spread it smooth.

Maw-Maw sprinkled chopped pecans over hers which sounds amazing. Due to the taste preferences of those I was sharing with, I left them off.

Once the bars are cooled and the chocolate is set, cut the bars into squares and serve. They are fabulous.

Easy adaptations

I used light brown sugar in these bars and it resulted in a light blonde bar. For a deeper flavor and color, feel free to switch to dark brown sugar.

Use your favorite kind of chocolate chips. I used milk chocolate because they are Little Dude’s favorite.

Dark chocolate or semisweet chips would be fabulous as well and would be a great foil to the brown sugar in the bars.

If you choose to top your bars with pecans, take a few minutes to toast them first. You could even add a pinch of salt when you do for the maximum toasty sweet and salty combination.

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