chocolate topped shortbread cookies  
Recipe Number: 1558
Contributor: thebeachgirl
Serves: 16
Calories Per Serving:
Preparation Time:
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup flour
1/8 tsp salt
CARAMEL:
sweetened condensed milk

CHOCOLATE TOPPING:
1 bag ghiradelli chocolate chips...i like dark chocolate
3 tbsp butter
Cooking Instructions:
cream butter and sugar. Add the vanilla and flour and salt. press into a 9 inch pan. bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Let cool

while baking cook sweetened condensed milk for an hour on medium, in a double boiler. if you dont have a double boiler, cook on low....stirring often

pour on top of shortbread bars

in a double boiler, melt chocolate chips with butter, stirring often...once all melted, pour on cooled shortbread, over the caramel.

let cool and ENJOY
Additional Comments:
these are crumbly...but stick together once cooked.>
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