Chocolate Butter Cream Bars

This is a recipe my DD wants me to make this Christmas for her. It came from a Holiday Desserts book from Land o Lakes. There is 2.5 hours chilling time.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 45 mins
• Yields: 36 bars

Ingredients

• Bar

• 1  cup butter
• 2  cups powdered sugar
• 3  tablespoons  unsweetened cocoa
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 cup half-and-half
• 1 3⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1  cup flaked coconut
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts or 1⁄2 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 2  tablespoons half-and-half

• Chocolate Glaze

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2  tablespoons half-and-half
• 1⁄3 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3⁄4-1  cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. Combine 1/2 C butter, 1/4 powdered sugar and cocoa in 2 qt saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted(3-4 minutes).
3. Remove from heat.
4. Stir in 2 tsp vanilla, 1/4 C half&half, graham cracker crumbs, coconut and walnuts.
5. Press mixture into bottom of ungreased 8" square baking pan.
6. Combine remaining 1/2 C butter, remaining 1&3/4 C powdered sugar, remaining 1 tsp vanilla and 2 T half&half in large mixer bowl.
7. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy(2-3 minutes.
8. Spread evenly over crust.
9. Refrigerate until firm(30 minutes).
10. Combine 2 T butter, corn syrup, and 2 T half&half in 1 qt saucepan.
11. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally,.
12. until mixture comes to a boil(2-3 minutes).
13. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate melted.
14. Stir in enough powdered sugar for desired spreading consistency.
15. Spread evenly over filling.
16. Cover; Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until serving time.
17. Store in refrigerator.