Chocolate Nut Bars
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling
YIELD: 3 dozen.
When I ask my husband what he would like me to bake, he often asks for these fudgy, nutty bars. They are his favorite!
—Lisa Darling, Scottsville, New York
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
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2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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1/2 cup chopped pecans
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1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add the flour, sugar and salt; beat just until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set and edges begin to brown.
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2.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine milk and 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips. Cook and stir until chips are melted. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Spread mixture over crust.
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3.
Combine the nuts and milk chocolate chips with the remaining semisweet chocolate chips and crumb mixture. Sprinkle over filling. Bake 15-20 minutes or until center is set. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
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