Hands-on Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (includes cooling time)
Makes: 32 bars
This tempting gift deliciously combines three classic candy bar flavors. Kids can help by sprinkling on the topping and placing the finished cookies in colorful take-out boxes lined with holiday-inspired parchment paper.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups dark or semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup toffee baking pieces
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°. Line a 9- by 13-inch baking pan with foil so that the ends extend over the edges of the pan by at least 2 inches.
- In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, peanut butter, sugar, and egg yolk on medium-high speed until the mixture is smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl if necessary. Add the flour, oats, and salt and beat the mixture on low until the ingredients are just blended, about 30 seconds.
- Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake the crust until it is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes (be careful not to overbake).
- Remove the pan from the oven and scatter the chocolate chips evenly over the crust. Return the pan to the oven for 1 minute. Remove the pan again and, using a small offset spatula, spread the chocolate evenly over the crust.
- Sprinkle the toffee pieces over the chocolate, gently pressing them into place.
- Set the pan on a wire rack to cool until the chocolate has set, about 2 hours. Using the edges of the foil, lift the dessert from the pan, then cut it into rectangles.
Tips:
For maximum freshness, store the bars in the refrigerator.
Nutritional Information:
Per serving (1 bar) Calories 172, Total Fat 9 g (14%), Saturated Fat 5 g (23%), Cholesterol 12 mg (4%), Sodium 91 mg (4%), Total Carbohydrate 22 g (7%), Fiber 1 g (5%), Sugars 15 g, Protein 2 g (5%)
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