Turtle Cookie Bars

Ingredients:

Crust:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened

Second Layer:

• 1 cup pecan halves
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup milk chocolate morsels

Directions:

• Combine all ingredients for the crust in a mixing bowl; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended.
• Press mixture firmly into an greased 13x9 inch pan
• Arrange pecans over crust
• Combine butter and brown sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly.
• Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Pour mixture over pecans.
• Bake at 350 for 15-17 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
• Remove from oven; sprinkle with chocolate morsels.
• Let stand for 2-3 minutes or until slightly melted.
• Gently swirl chocolate with a knife, leave some morsels whole (do not spread)
• Let cool on a wire rack at room temperature until chocolate is set.
• Cut into squares and serve.

Notes: Good, but doesn't really taste like chocolate turtles to me. Maybe more chocolate would help...