Mrs. Claus' Christmas & Holiday Cookies - Recipe for Toffee Squares

Toffee Squares

Makes 2 dozen • From the kitchen of John Dayton

Ingredients

1 cup margarine, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour mixed with 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package Nestle milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Lightly butter large cookie sheet.

  3. Cream margarine, add brown sugar then egg yolk and vanilla. Mix well. Add flour and salt.

  4. Mix well. Batter will be stiff.

  5. Spread batter into sheet.

  6. Bake for 20 minutes or until done.

  7. Melt chocolate in microwave according to package directions and spoon over hot cookie dough.

  8. Sprinkle with pecans and cut into squares when cool.