A good basic recipe for chocolate chip cookie bars with toffee bits...they're so much easier than baking a batch of cookies when you're pressed for time.

Rich Chocolate Chip & Toffee Bars

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 large egg, slightly beaten
1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips - divided use
1 cup coarsely chopped nuts
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1 (8-ounce package) toffee bits - divided use

1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg; mixing well.
3. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips and the nuts; set aside 1 1/2 cups mixture.
4. Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.
5. Bake 10 minutes.
6. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over hot crust; set aside 1/4 cup toffee bits.
7. Sprinkle remaining toffee bits over sweetened condensed milk. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture and remaining 1/2 cup chips over top.
8. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Top with reserved toffee bits. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

Makes 24 to 36 bars.