Toffee Squares

Are they candy? Are they cookies? We just know they‘re easy and fun to make, and ultimately, delicious.

Makes 35 squares

Total time: 25 minutes + baking

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sticks unsalted butter

(16 Tbsp.), softened cup packed brown sugar egg yolk tsp. pure vanilla extract cups all-purpose flour tsp. table salt milk chocolate bars

(1.55 oz. each), such as Hershey's, broken into squares cup chopped almonds, toasted cup English toffee bits (such as Heath)

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9×13inch baking pan with parchment.

Cream butter, brown sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla in a bowl. Stir in flour and salt until combined; transfer to prepared pan.

Bake crust until golden brown,

20 minutes. (Crust will be soft.) Immediately place chocolate squares on top of crust; let stand until chocolate softens, then spread over surface.

Sprinkle almonds and toffee bits over top of chocolate; cut into squares while still warm.

Store Toffee Squares in an airtight container at room temperature. Do not refrigerate.

Per square: 139 cal; 8g total fat (5g sat); 21mg chol;

31mg sodium; 16g carb (1g fiber, 10g total sugars);

2g protein