Chocolate-drizzled Cinnamon Pecan Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, separated
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300°f beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy. add egg yolks; beat well, add flour and cinnamon; beat on low speed until well blended. press dough evenly into a 1/4 inch thick rectangle on large ungreased baking sheet (at least 15x21 - inches).
• 2 beat egg until foamy. brush on dough. sprinkle with nuts; lightly press into dough.
• 3 bake 45 minutes or until lightly browned while still hot cut into 36 bars, 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 -inches each. remove from baking sheet. cool completely on wire rack.
• 4 melt chocolate chips in separate bowls as directed on package. spoon each melted chocolate into a plastic sandwich bag, then cut a small piece from one of the bottom corners of the bag. close the bag tightly, then drizzle the chocolates in a pretty pattern over the bars. let stand until the chocolate is set, store in an airtight container.