Chocolate Nut Squares

The combination of sweet and salty is delicious. I just made them for my grandkids and they are keepers!

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Serves: 48

Ingredients

• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1  egg
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 12  ounces  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup light corn syrup
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine
• 12  ounces  salted nuts

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Mix brown sugar, 1 cup butter, vanilla, egg together.
3. Stir in flour.
4. Spread in bottom of ungreased 9x13 pan.
5. Bake 20 to 22 minutes: till golden brown.
6. Melt chocolate chips with corn syrup and butter; either in microwave or on stove top.
7. Cool chocolate mixture while crust bakes.
8. Spread chocolate mixture over crust, then sprinkle with nuts.
9. Gently press nuts into chocolate.
10. Cool in refrigerator, uncovered, about 2 hours.