Chocolate English Toffee Bars

My dear co-worker's birthday was yesterday, so I looked on Pinterest for a sweet treat to bake for the Buying Team. Knowing her favorite candy is Heath English Toffee, I landed on a toffee cookie bar. I made a few tweaks to the original recipe, as I typically do. Sharing my version below.

ingredients

1.5 cups butter (3 sticks), softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
3.5 cups flour
1 tsp salt
3 cups chocolate chips
1 cup toffee bits

directions

{1}
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease/spray a 9x13 inch pan and set aside.
{2}
In a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla.
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Add flour and salt. Dough will be very thick - if needed, use a wooden spoon to mix until just incorporated.
{4}
Spread dough into the prepared baking dish. Use clean hands to press down and ensure it is even, especially the corners.
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Bake for 22-25 minutes, until golden and a toothpick comes out clean from the middle.
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Immediately after removing from oven, sprinkle the dough with chocolate chips. Return to the oven, bake 1-2 minutes to just soften the chips.
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Using a rubber spatula, spread the melted chocolate over the entire surface. Top with toffee bits.
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Cool completely before cutting into squares. Refrigerating helps speed this up. Enjoy and store leftovers in an airtight container.