Calling all toffee lovers!
“Would you kindly get the recipe from Claire?
I couldn’t figure out what was in them that made them taste so good.
Elise Bauer
I recognized some chocolate and a few nuts, but what was the rest?
The secret ingredient was Heath Bars.
If you like toffee as much as I do, you’ll love these cookies.
Elise Bauer
What Are Heath Bars?
Heath Bars are popular American chocolate-covered-toffee candy bars.
They contain toffee, almonds and milk chocolate.
Elise Bauer
They were originally made by L.S.
Heath (hence the name) in 1914.
That company and the Heath Bar was later bought by The Hershey Company in 1996.
Elise Bauer
Hershey, who made the Skor bar as competition to the Heath Bar, now owns both.
you might also find Heath Bar bits in the baking aisle of your grocery store.
It’s best not to refrigerate the baked cookies since the toffee can absorb moisture and lose its crunch.
Elise Bauer
How to Freeze Heath Bar Cookie Dough for Later
you might freeze the dough before baking.
Then, transfer the frozen cookie balls into a freezer-safe, zip-top bag.
They’ll keep for about a month or so, as long as they are kept airtight.
Elise Bauer
you could place them directly from the freezer to your lined cookie sheets.
You’ll need to bake them a couple of minutes longer.
Alternately, you might defrost the dough the fridge the day before you plan on baking them.
Then, bake as directed.
More Toffee Recipes to Try!
Heath Bar Cookies
Heath Bar toffee bits are often available in the baking section of grocery stores.
Either chopped up candy bars or the bits can be used for this recipe.
The bars have chocolate, the bits don’t.
Note these cookies are supposed to be small and rather flat.
In a separate bowl, combine the Heath Bar pieces and chopped walnuts.
In a large bowl, beat together the butter, brown and white sugars, and vanilla.
Beat in the eggs one at a time.
Add the flour mixture a third at a time, beating after each addition.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Place dough balls 3 inches away from each other on the cookie sheets.
These cookies spread!)
Bake at 350F for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are just starting to brown.
Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes.
Then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
