Chocolate Pecan Shortbread

Chocolate Pecan Shortbread

Recipe By : Trish (Chocolate Lovers)

1 Preparation Time :

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2 sticks butter

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup pecans -- coarsely chopped

1 12 oz pkg chocolate chips

1 or 2 tbsp milk

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 13 x 9-inch pan. Sprinkle

1/3 cup baking bits; press lightly into dough. Bake

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:

Place remaining 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

sandwichbag;

close bag tightly, removing all air. Snip a tiny piece off one corner of the

1/8 inch

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