CHOCOLATE NUT BARS

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Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Add the flour, sugar and salt; beat just until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set and edges begin to brown., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine milk and 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips. Cook and stir until chips are melted. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Spread mixture over crust., Combine the nuts and milk chocolate chips with the remaining semisweet chocolate chips and crumb mixture. Sprinkle over filling. Bake 15-20 minutes or until center is set. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

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