Brown sugar-hazelnut bars

Brown sugar-hazelnut bars

Ingredients:

Cookie bars

• 3/4 cups butter , softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour

Topping

• 1/2 cup hazelnut chocolate spread
• 1 cup  toasted hazelnuts, peeled and chopped

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray metal baking pan with nonstick baking spray; line pan with foil, then spray foil.
2. With mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter, brown sugar and salt until creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla. With mixer on low speed, beat in flour until just combined. Transfer to prepared pan. With lightly floured hands, spread into even layer.
3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until deep golden brown around edges. Cool completely.
4. Spread crust with hazelnut chocolate spread. Sprinkle with hazelnuts; press to adhere. Using foil, remove bar from pan. Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares.