Saltine Toffee

I keep seeing recipes for this pop up all over my Facebook newsfeed.  I have been wanting to try this for a long time and just never got around to it.  I finally had time last night and WOW so glad I made it because its DELICIOUS!!!  and soooooo very, very EASY!!  You should definitely add this to your Christmas cookie list this year!  Hope you enjoy it!

INGREDIENTS
30-40 Saltine Crackers (depends on the size of your pan)
1 cup salted butter
1 cup light brown sugar
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
makes 18-24 servings

DIRECTIONS
1.)  Preheat oven to 350'F.  Line a cookie sheet (one with sides) or a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper.

2.) Arrange the saltine crackers in a single layer on the bottom of the pan. Break the crackers in half if necessary to fill in around the edges.

3.)  Place butter and brown sugar in a small sauce pan. Cook over medium heat stirring until the butter melts and all the brown sugar dissolves.  Bring to a boil and allow to boil softly for 3 minutes.  Remove from heat and immediately spread evenly over the saltine crackers.

4.)  Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until bubbling. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips.  Allow the chocolate chips to soften for a minute or two and then spread the chocolate evenly over the top.

5.) Optional:  Sprinkle with coarse salt (or chopped nuts or sprinkles).

6.)  Cool at room temperature for 15-30 minutes and then cool in the refrigerator for an hour or until the chocolate is set (I put mine the freezer for 15 minutes to speed up the process).

7.)  Break into pieces and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

Recipe adapted from Brown Eyed Baker (she has some great photos of each step of this recipe on her website)