1 c. unsifted flour
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 measuring tsp. baking soda
1/4 measuring tsp. salt
1/4 c. butter, softened

TOPPING:

1 (11 1/2 oz.) pkg. (2 c.) Nestle milk chocolate morsels
2 eggs
1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 measuring tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 measuring tsp. salt
1 c. chopped pecans, divided

Cookie Base: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda and soda; mix well. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Press evenly into greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake 10 minutes. Pour topping (below) over cookie base; sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans. Return to oven; bake 20 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into 2x1 inch bars.

Topping: Melt Nestle milk chocolate morsels over hot (not boiling) water; remove from heat. In a small bowl, combine eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract and salt; beat 2 minutes at high speed with electric mixer. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup pecans. Makes 4 1/2 dozen 2x1 inch bars.