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Caramel-Peanut Butter Bars

Honorable Mention - Contest Recipe 2008! Do you love candy bars? Try this cookie bar, and you'll have 3 dozen delightful indulgences that are like candy bars.
Prep Time: 50 min
Total Time: 4 hours 50 min
Makes: 36 bars
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Cookie Base
1pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
1/2cup butter or margarine, softened
1egg
15miniature chocolate-covered peanut butter cup candies, coarsely chopped
Filling
36caramels (from 14-oz bag), unwrapped
1can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1/4cup creamy peanut butter
1/2cup peanuts
Topping
1container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy milk chocolate frosting
1/2cup peanuts, chopped
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in candies. Press dough in bottom of pan. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
2.Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels and milk over medium heat, stirring constantly, until caramels are melted. Stir in peanut butter. Heat to boiling. Cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup peanuts. Spread over warm cookie base. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
3.Spread frosting evenly over filling. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. For bars, cut 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Add 2 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour to dry cookie mix. Decrease butter to 1/3 cup.
Make the Most of This Recipe
Success
Skip the cooking spray, and instead line the pan with quick-release foil for easy cleanup and removal of bars from the pan.
Special Touch
Cut bars in half again to make bite-size squares for a dessert buffet.

Nutrition Information:

1 Bar: Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 11g (Saturated Fat 4g, Trans Fat 1 1/2g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 160mg; Total Carbohydrate 35g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 25g); Protein 4Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 2Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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