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Butter Toffee Bars

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Butter toffee bars cut into squares in a baking pan.
Photo by Max Milla

My grandmother (of UK origin) has been making these gooey, blondie-like English toffee squares forever—she calls them “brickle bars.” I’ve fully plagiarized her recipe, so Ami, if you’re reading this, please don’t pursue legal action! 

I love to use my own homemade vanilla extract here—mine has been aging for two and a half years so far—but store-bought can be substituted as needed.

This recipe was excerpted from ‘Knife Drop’ by Nick DiGiovanni. Buy the full book on Amazon. Get more bar cookie recipes →

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