A simple shortbread crust with layers of gooey chocolate and toffee bits come together nicely for a perfect holiday treat!

Toffee Cookie Bars with Sweetened Condensed Milk

I love reading! My favorite books to read are fiction Christian romance from the 1800’s. While they are fiction, they are an accurate description of that time period. The men worked outside of the home all day and the women stayed home to care for the children, the house, prepared the meals, and canned everything from their garden.

They lived hard, but simple lives. They were innovative, resourceful, and grateful for the little they had.

That time period is especially fascinating to me not because of their survival of hardships, but because of their neighborly and creative ways of living. They didn’t have much money so they traded what they could. And when someone new came to town, they were invited over to eat and sometimes stay with a family they just met.

In those days, it came naturally to assume positive intent and show kindness. They lived in communities where nobody asked for anything in return for a favor. Being kind and helping each other was their way of life. Even if it meant extending kindness would be an inconvenience to their family, they were willing to sacrifice for the sake of hospitality.

Fast forward a few hundred years and we are surrounded by entitlement, impatience, division, unkindness, and too much stuff. On the quest to making life easier, we’ve made it too easy and people can’t or won’t stop wanting more. While I don’t wish to be without electricity, I do wish for a simpler life!

Speaking of simple, these Toffee Bars are just that! They are easy to make and with a traditional shortbread crust they will surely please a crowd! Some other favorites are Buckeye Brownies and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars!

What You’ll Need:

• 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp Butter, Softened
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 1 1/4 cups Flour
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/4 cup + 3/4 cup Toffee Bits
• 1/3 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 cup Chocolate Chips

How to Make Toffee Bars

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 8 x 8 baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside.
• Beat 1/2 cup softened butter and 1/2 cup packed brown sugar together until smooth. Add 1 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 tsp salt until combined. The mixture will be crumbly, but should hold together if you press it between your fingers.
• Evenly press the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle 1/4 cup toffee bits evenly over the crust.
• Then combine 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk and 1 tbsp melted butter together and pour evenly over the toffee bits.
• Return to the oven and bake for another 7-10 minutes, until the mixture is bubbling.
• Remove from the oven and sprinkle 1 cup chocolate chips over the top. Wait 3-5 minutes for the chocolate chips to soften, then gently spread the chocolate out evenly.
• Immediately top with remaining 3/4 cup toffee bits.

More Dessert Bar Recipes:

• Strawberry Shortcake Bars
• Apple Pie Bars
• Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars
• No Bake Peanut Butter Oat Bars
• Rhubarb Dream Bars + VIDEO
• Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
• No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars
• Reese’s Stuffed Brookie Bars
• Golden Graham S’mores Bars
• Strawberries & Cream Crumb Bars
• Lemon Bars
• Pumpkin Pie Cake Bars

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Toffee Bars, a simple shortbread crust with layers of gooey chocolate and toffee bits come together nicely for a perfect holiday treat!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

Crust

• 1/2 cup Butter, Softened
• 1/2 Brown Sugar
• 1 1/4 cup Flour
• 1/4 tsp Salt

Topping

• 1/4 cup + 3/4 cup Toffee Bits
• 1/3 cup Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 tbsp Butter, Melted
• 1 cup Chocolate Chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 8 x 8 baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside.
2. Beat 1/2 cup softened butter and 1/2 cup packed brown sugar together until smooth. Add 1 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 tsp salt until combined. The mixture will be crumbly, but should hold together if you press it between your fingers.
3. Evenly press the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.
4. Remove from oven and sprinkle 1/4 cup toffee bits evenly over the crust.
5. Then combine 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk and 1 tbsp melted butter together and pour evenly over the toffee bits.
6. Return to the oven and bake for another 7-10 minutes, until the mixture is bubbling.
7. Remove from the oven and sprinkle 1 cup chocolate chips over the top. Wait 3-5 minutes for the chocolate chps to soften, then gently spread the chocolate out evenly.
8. Immediately top with remaining 3/4 cup toffee bits.