Pecan Bars

This has become one of my family's favorite cookies. I found the recipe in a magazine but it's been so long I don't remember which one.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12-16

Ingredients

• Crust

• 2⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour

• Filling

• 2⁄3 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup corn syrup
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3  eggs
• 1  cup  coarsely chopped pecans

Directions

1. Heat oven 350F lightly grease bottom and sides of 13X9 pan.
2. In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, butter and tsp vanilla. Stir in flour; mix well.
3. Press dough in bottom and 1/2” up sides of pan.
4. Bake 15-17 minutes or until edges are light brown.
5. Beat brown sugar, corn syrup, tsp vanilla the salt and eggs with spoon.
6. Stir in pecans.
7. Pour over crust.
8. Bake 25-30 minutes or until set.
9. Loosen edges from sides of pan while war; cool completely.