Shortbread Toffee Bars

After weeks of research and testing in Santa's Bakery/Workshop,

 Cookie & Cups gave us our new favorite Christmas Cookie!

This shortbread toffee bar is so decadent and holidayish, and so easy to make.  It's layers of goodness.

Visit Cookie & Cups website for all the how-to-hints for this cookie bar.  It's well worth the time and effort.

Shortbread Toffee Cookie Bars

Ingredients

SHORTBREAD CRUST

• 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour

FILLING

• 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 2 Tbsp butter

TOPPING

• 2 cups milk chocolate chips (Guittard is definitely the best!)
• 1 1/2 cups Toffee Bits

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Line a 9×13 pan with foil and spray lightly with nonstick spray.

SHORTBREAD CRUST

1. Beat butter and sugar together until combined, 1-2 minutes.
2. Mix in flour. Mixture will be slightly dry. Press into prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.

FILLING

1. In a small saucepan heat sweetened condensed milk and butter together until butter is smooth. Pour over shortbread crust. Bake 12-15 minutes until filling is bubbly and browned. It will almost take on a light caramel appearance. Remove from oven

TOPPING

1. Immediately sprinkle milk chips on top of filling when it comes out of the oven. Place back in oven for 2 minutes until chips are shiny and soft.
2. Carefully spread the chips over the filling with an off-set spatula.
3. Sprinkle with toffee bits, pressing into milk chocolate.
4. Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.

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Notes

You can place these in the refrigerator to help speed up the cooling process.
I allowed mine to cool at room temperature, though, over night before I sliced and served.