Turtle Cookie Bars

Crust:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened

2nd Layer

• 1 cup pecan halves or chopped pecans
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup milk chocolate morsels

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. Combine first 3 ingredients in a mixing bowl; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. 
3. Pat mixture firmly into an ungreased 13x9 inch pan.
4. Arrange pecans over crust.
5.  Combine 2/3 cup butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly. 
6. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. 
7. Pour mixture over pecans. 
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
9.  Remove from oven; sprinkle with chocolate morsels. 
10. Let stand 2-3 minutes or until slightly melted. 
11. Gently swirl chocolate with a knife, leaving some morsels whole (do not spread). 
12. Let cool on a wire rack at room temperature until chocolate is set. 
13. Cut into squares.