Chocolate Chip-Pecan Squares

• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• cooking spray
• 1/2 cup butter flavor shortening
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk chocolate morsels, divided

1. Place pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan.
2. Bake at 350u0b0 for 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted, stirring occasionally.
3. Coat a 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. Beat shortening and next 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended; add flour, and beat at low speed just until combined. Stir in 1 cup chocolate morsels and 1/2 cup pecans. Spread mixture into prepared pan.
4. Bake at 350u0b0 for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven, and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup chocolate morsels. Let stand 5 minutes or until chocolate is soft and melted. Spread chocolate evenly, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans. Cool in pan on a wire rack 2 hours or until completely cool. Cut into squares.

pecans, cooking spray, butter flavor, brown sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, flour, milk chocolate

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chocolate-chip-pecan-squares (may not work)