Ingredients
| 1 | cup pecans, chopped |
| 1 1/3 | cups butter, divided |
| 1 | cup brown sugar |
| 1 | cup white sugar |
| 2 | eggs |
| 2 1/2 | teaspoons vanilla, divided |
| 1 1/2 | cups flour |
| 2 | teaspoons baking powder |
| pinch of salt | |
| 2 | cups powdered sugar |
| 3 | tablespoons hot water |
| 18 | pecan halves |
Instructions
Sprinkle chopped pecans over bottom of greased 9x13-inch baking dish. Melt 1 cup butter, then combine with brown sugar, white sugar, eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to wet ingredients and mix well. Pour batter (it will be very thick) over chopped pecans. Spread evenly and bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes. Brown 1/3 cup butter over low heat. Add powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla and hot water. Beat with electric hand mixer until smooth. Quickly spread over warm bars and top with pecan halves. Cut when cool. Makes 18 bars
