Chocolate Streusel Bars

Makes about 36 bars

Prep time: 15 min.
Baking time: 40 min.

Ingredients:

• 1-3/4 - cups all-purpose flour
• 1 - cup sugar
• 1/4 - cup Cocoa
• 1/2 - cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
• 1 - egg
• 1 - can (14-ounces) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
• 2 - cups (12-ounces package) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, divided
• 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts

Directions:

1. Stir together flour, sugar and cocoa in large bowl.
2. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg and mix well.
3. Set aside 1-1/2 cups mixture.
4. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.
5. Bake 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium microwave-safe bowl, place sweetened condensed milk and 1 cup chocolate chips; stir.
6. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.  Pour over crust.
7. Add nuts and remaining chips to reserved crumb mixture. Sprinkle over top.
8. Bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until center is almost set.
9. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

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