Frosted Shortbread

This is from TOH magazine. I haven’t made these yet, but I am typing it up for ZWT II.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 24-36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  egg yolk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 6 1⁄4 ounces  chocolate candy bars, broken into rectangles
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add egg yolk and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour and salt. Add to creamed mixture.
2. Press into a 15 by 10 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
3. Immediately place candy bar pieces over crust. Let stand for 1 minute, or until softened; spread evenly. Sprinkle with walnuts. Cool and cut into squares.