Although “Penuche” is traditionally thought of in terms of a brown sugar based candy, this is actually a bar cookie with brown sugar.

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup butter or margarine
• 1½ cups brown sugar
• ½ cup milk
• 1 cup confectioners’ (powdered) sugar
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease and flour 15x10x1” jelly roll pan.
• In a large saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar, nuts and vanilla.
• Blend in flour, soda and salt.
• Pour mixture into the pan and spread to fill the bottom.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes. DO NOT OVER BAKE (unless you prefer “hards” to chews).
• Cut into bars. May frost top of cookies prior to cutting into bars.