1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
2 tbsp. butter
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together sugar, 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir in flour. Pat into ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan. (I need to wet the spoon.) Bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

In heavy saucepan cook and stir sweetened condensed milk, 2 tablespoons butter, and 1/4 teaspoon salt over low heat until butter melts. Cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes. (Mixture will thicken and become smooth.) Stir in vanilla.

Spread over baked layer. Bake at 350 degrees until golden, 12-15 minutes. Spread warm cookies with Fudge Frosting. While cookies are warm, cut into bars and remove from pan. Makes 48.

FUDGE FROSTING:

1 oz. sq. unsweetened chocolate
2 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 c. sifted confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. hot water (approximately)

In a small saucepan melt one 1-ounce square unsweetened chocolate and 2 tablespoons butter over low hat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Blend in hot water to make frosting of almost pourable consistency.