MY VERY FAVORITE BAR COOKIE

These are rich cookies.

Even a professional cookie eater like me can only eat one but oh the enjoyment of eating just that one.

Heidi made them for our Mother's Day picnic.

They are called the Ultimate Bar Cookie and they are the ultimate.

We don't cut them in bars.

We like to take a round biscuit cutter and cut them out in circles.

I don't know why we do that, I guess we just like the way it looks.

Granted they sometimes want to fall apart but oh are they good.

You can save all the little crumbs and extra pieces  you have left after cutting them out and sprinkle them on ice cream for a topping or you can save them for when you have had a hard day and need some coffee and something sweet.

Give them a try, this doesn't make a lot but since they are soooo rich you don't need a lot.

2 cups all- purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup real butter, softened
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
One 3 1/2 -ounce jar macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
1-6 ounce package white baking bars, coarsely chopped.
1 cup milk chocolate chips
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar

In a bowl beat flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 cup butter with a mixer on medium speed until it forms fine crumbs.
Press crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9  inch baking pan.

Bake crust in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove crust from oven and  place on a cooling rack.
Sprinkle nuts white and chocolate chips evenly over the hot crust.

Heat and stir the 3/4 cup butter and the 1/2 cup brown sugar over medium heat until bubbly.
When it bubbles keep stirring and cooking for one more minute.
Pour evenly over the layers in the pan.

Bake in the 350 degree oven for 15 minutes more or until just bubbly around the edges.
Cook in pan and cut into desired shapes.