Turtle Cookie Barrs

If you love chocolate, caramel, and pecans this a good one. This recipe comes from Southern Living Best Desserts. 

Turtle Cookie Bars 

Crust: 
 2 cups all-purpose flour 
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 
1/2 cup butter, softened 
2nd Layer
1 cup pecan halves or chopped pecans 
2/3 cup butter 
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 
1 cup milk chocolate morsels 

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Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Combine first 3 ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. 

Pat mixture firmly into an ungreased 13x9 inch pan. 

Arrange pecans over crust. Combine 2/3 cup butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour mixture over pecans. 

Arrange pecans over crust.  

Combine in saucepan: 
2/3 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
Bring to a boil over medium het, stirring constantly.  Cook 3 minutes 

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes or until golden and bubbly.  Remove from oven; sprinkle with chocolate morsels.  Let stand 2-3 minutes or until slightly melted.  Gently swirl chocolate with a knife, leaving some morsels whole (do not spread.)

Let cool on a wire rack at room temperature until chocolate is set.  Cut into squares.  Yummy in moderation.