Chocolate and Caramel Peanut Cookie Bars
Inspired Taste
Created Nov 5, 2012
We topped Betty Crocker Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie dough with melted caramel and peanut butter and a sprinkling of peanuts for a delectable snack bar.
Chocolate and Caramel Peanut Cookie Bars
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 2 hr 25 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Double Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 egg
- 36 caramels (from 14-oz bag), unwrapped
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups peanuts
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick pans).
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Step2In medium bowl, stir together cookie mix, oil, water and egg until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish.
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Step3Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
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Step4Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt caramels with sweetened condensed milk over medium-low heat, stirring frequently to make sure bottom does not burn. Add peanut butter; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in 1 cup of the peanuts.
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Step5Pour caramel mixture over baked crust. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup peanuts evenly over top. Cool 2 hours. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition
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