Double-Chocolate and Caramel Bars (Cookie Exchange Quantity)

Indulge in rich bars that combine favorite caramel and chocolate flavors.

Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 3 hours 5 min
Makes: 72 bars

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Bars
3	cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
3/4	cup packed brown sugar
2/3	cup baking cocoa
1	egg, beaten
1 1/2	cups firm butter or margarine
1 1/2	cups chopped walnuts
1	bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
48	caramels
2	cans (14 oz each) sweetened condensed milk
Chocolate Glaze
1	bag (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
1	teaspoon shortening or vegetable oil

1.	Heat oven to 350°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil, leaving about 2 inches of foil hanging over sides of pan.
2.	In large bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, cocoa and egg. Cut in 1 1/4 cups of the butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until crumbly. Stir in walnuts; reserve 3 cups of the crumb mixture. Press remaining mixture firmly in bottom of pan; sprinkle with 2 cups chocolate chips. Bake 15 minutes.
3.	Meanwhile, in heavy 2-quart saucepan, melt caramels with sweetened condensed milk and remaining 1/4 cup butter over low heat, stirring constantly. Pour over crust. Top with reserved crumb mixture. Bake about 20 minutes longer or until bubbly. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
4.	In small microwavable bowl, microwave 1 cup chocolate chips and the shortening uncovered on High 1 to 3 minutes, stirring halfway through heating time, until melted and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over bars. For bars, cut into 12 rows by 6 rows.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) No change.

Special Touch

Place bars in decorative mini muffin cups. It makes serving a snap.

Substitution

Instead of walnuts, use pecans for a “turtle” flavor combo bar.

Substitution

Bars can also be baked in a 17x11x3/4-inch pan; decrease first bake time to 13 minutes and second bake time to about 18 minutes or until bubbly.

Nutrition Information:

1 Bar: Calories 180 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 4 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 60mg; Total Carbohydrate 23g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 15g); Protein 3g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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