Virtual Cookie Exchange 2008

My friend at CottageMagpie is hosting a Virtual Cookie Exchange. I am so excited to take part because I’m not going to any local cookies exchanges this year and I love to get new recipes. Here is my recipe for Toffee Bars. Try this recipe and then click on the link above to check out everyone else’s recipes.

Toffee Bars
1/2 cup margarine or butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup all purpose flour
1 14oz can (1 1/4 cups) sweetened condensed milk
2 TBS margarine or butter
2 tsp vanilla
6oz semi-sweet chocolate chips

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• In a mixing bowl beat the 1/2 cup of margarine or butter, sugar, and salt with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until thoroughly combined.
• Stir in flour.
• Press into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven about 15 minutes or until edges are slightly brown

• In a medium saucepan heat the sweetened condensed milk and the 2TBS margarine or butter over medium heat till bubbly, stirring constantly. Continue to cook and stir for 5 minutes more (mixture will thicken and become smooth).
• Stir in the 2 tsp vanilla
• Spread over baked layer
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden

• Sprinkle chocolate chips over the cookie immediately after removing from the oven. Let stand 2-3 minutes or until softened.
• Spread evenly over top
• Cool, chill 5-10 minutes until chocolate is set.
• Cut into bars

Enjoy these delicious cookies.