- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar; firmly packed
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup pecan pieces
- 1 recipe Chocolate Glaze
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy; blend in vanilla. Add flour and mix only until blended; dough will be stiff. Stir in pecans and 1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chip pieces.
- Press dough into a 13-inch-by-9-inch pan. Sprinkle Top with ⅓ cup baking bits; press lightly into dough.
- Bake in preheated oven 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely.
- Drizzle with chocolate glaze. Cut into bars. Store in tightly covered container.
Chocolate Glaze
- 1 12-ounce package chocolate chips
- 1 or 2 tablespoons milk
- Place semi-sweet chocolate chips in a microwave proof container; add 1 tablespoon milk. Heat 30 seconds on HIGH; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is smooth; blend in additional milk, 1 teaspoonful at a time, to reach desired consistency.
- Pour mixture into a zipper-type plastic sandwich bag; Close bag tightly, removing all air. Snip a tiny piece off one corner of the bag (not more than ⅛-inch). Holding top of bag tightly, drizzle glaze in desired pattern.
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