Snack: Celestial Bars Recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans (batter will be thick).
Divide batter in half; stir chocolate into one portion. Alternately spoon plain and chocolate batters into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Swirl with a knife.
Bake at 350 ° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
For icing, in a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in milk and vanilla until smooth. Spread over bars.
For glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave; stir until smooth. Drizzle over bars. Let stand until chocolate is completely set before cutting into bars.

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