Toffee-topped Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• ½ cup Hershey's cocoa
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¾ cup (1½ sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1¾ cups (10-oz pkg) Skor English toffee bits, divided

Procedures

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine flour, powdered sugar, cocoa and baking soda in medium bowl; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
3. Press into bottom of ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
4. Bake 15 minutes.
5. Beat cream cheese until fluffy.
6. Add sweetened condensed milk, eggs and vanilla; beat until smooth.
7. Stir in 1 cup toffee bits.
8. Pour mixture over hot crust.
9. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until set and edges just begin to brown.
10. Remove from oven.
11. Cool 15 minutes.
12. Sprinkle remaining ¾ cup toffee bits evenly over top.
13. Cool completely.
14. Refrigerate several hours or until cold.
15. Cover; store leftover bars in refrigerate.