Chocolate Butter Cream Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Bar
1 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/4 cup half-and-half
1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
2 tablespoons half-and-half
Chocolate Glaze
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 tablespoons half-and-half
1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 - 1 cup powdered sugar

Preparation

Combine 1/2 C butter, 1/4 powdered sugar and cocoa in 2 qt saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted(3-4 minutes).
Remove from heat.
Stir in 2 tsp vanilla, 1/4 C half&half, graham cracker crumbs, coconut and walnuts.
Press mixture into bottom of ungreased 8\" square baking pan.
Combine remaining 1/2 C butter, remaining 1&3/4 C powdered sugar, remaining 1 tsp vanilla and 2 T half&half in large mixer bowl.
Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy(2-3 minutes.
Spread evenly over crust.
Refrigerate until firm(30 minutes).
Combine 2 T butter, corn syrup, and 2 T half&half in 1 qt saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally,.
until mixture comes to a boil(2-3 minutes).
Remove from heat; stir in chocolate melted.
Stir in enough powdered sugar for desired spreading consistency.
Spread evenly over filling.
Cover; Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until serving time.
Store in refrigerator.