Irish Cream Coffee Bars

Step 1: Heat oven to 350°F.

Step 2: Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan.

Step 3: In large bowl, place cookie mix and pecans. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in egg.

Step 4: Press half of cookie mixture in bottom of pan.

Step 5: Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.

Step 6: In small bowl, stir condensed milk, liqueur and the coffee granules until well blended and pour evenly over warm crust.

Step 7: Sprinkle reserved cookie mixture over top.

Step 8: Bake 25 to 30 minutes longer or until golden brown.

Step 9: Cool 30 minutes at room temperature.

Step 10: Refrigerate 1 hour to cool completely.

Step 11: Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into bars, 5 rows by 5 rows.

Step 12: Store bars covered at room temperature.

Step 13: Just before serving, in small bowl, beat whipping cream, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon liqueur and the vanilla with electric mixer until soft peaks form.

Step 14: Top each bar with dollop of whipped cream; sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Insert cinnamon stick into each dollop of whipped cream.