Butter Pecan Squares

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk chocolate chips, divided (11.5-oz. pkg.)
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped, divided

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 grease 8-or 9-inch square baking pan.
• 3 beat butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla in medium bowl until fluffy; stir in flour.
• 4 stir in 1 cup milk chocolate chips and 1/2 cup pecans.
• 5 spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
• 6 bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 7 remove from oven.
• 8 immediately sprinkle remaining 1 cup chips over surface.
• 9 let stand 5 to 10 minutes or until chips soften; spread evenly.
• 10 immediately sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup pecans over top; press gently onto chocolate.
• 11 cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• 12 cut into squares.