Easiest Toffee Cookie Bars
There are two ingredients I love but I rarely bake with and I changed that with these bars. The first ingredient is almond extract, with its heavenly scent that I wish I could wear as perfume. It adds a special sweetness to desserts and I adore it. The second ingredient that I have a thing for is toffee bits which are crushed Heath Bar candies. They were always a favorite Halloween candy growing up. Most kids happily traded me their Heath Bars and I readily accepted. The toffee bits add a wonderful crunch to the bars, which are made of an ultra buttery base before being topped with chocolate. It’s an easy recipe that takes less than 15 minutes to bake, making it perfect for spur of the moment dessert cravings or impromptu guests.
What’s in the Toffee Bars?
To make these chocolate toffee bars, all you’ll need is:
Unsalted butter Granulated sugar Light brown sugar Egg Almond extract Salt All-purpose flour Semi-sweet chocolate chips Toffee bits
How to Make Toffee Bars
Simply cream together the butter and sugars, then stir in the egg and almond extract. Add the salt and flour next before turning the dough into a greased and lined 9×13-inch pan. The cookie bars need to bake for 15 minutes, or just until they’re golden brown. Once they come out of the oven, evenly scatter the chocolate chips over top, let melt, then smooth out into an even later. Sprinkle the toffee bits over top and let the bars cool before slicing.
Can I Use Gluten-Free Flour?
Since these chocolate toffee bars have a shortbread base, you should be fine to use a gluten-free all-purpose flour substitute. The bars don’t need to bake up fluffy or have lots of layers, so I imagine a gluten-free flour would work here.
Tips for Making Toffee Bars
I used 2 teaspoons of almond extract in the recipe, but if you’re sensitive to it you can reduce the amount. As is the case with vanilla extract, almost no amount is too much for me. If you can’t find the Heath baking bits where you live, you may finely chop up a chocolate-toffee candy bar instead. Use your best judgement. The toffee cookie bars last about 5 days at room temperature, but they also freeze well!
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