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Caramel-Peanut Butter Bars
Caramel-Peanut Butter Bars
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Caramel Peanut Butter Bars recipe
Caramel-Peanut Butter Bars
Prep Time50 Minutes
Servings36
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
15 Reese's peanut butter cups miniatures, coarsely chopped
36 caramels (from 14-oz bag), unwrapped
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup peanuts, divided
1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Chocolate Frosting
Directions
  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.
50 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
36
Servings

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Makes 36 servings
1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, Sugar
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, Sugar, 17.5 Ounce
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1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
Essential Everyday Butter, Sweet Cream, Salted
Essential Everyday Butter, Sweet Cream, Salted, 4 Each
$3.49 Each
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1 egg
Cub Eggs, Large
Cub Eggs, Large, 12 Each
$4.99$0.42 each
15 Reese's peanut butter cups miniatures, coarsely chopped
Reese's Miniature Cups, Milk Chocolate & Peanut Butter, Share Pack
Reese's Miniature Cups, Milk Chocolate & Peanut Butter, Share Pack, 10.5 Ounce
$7.99$0.76/oz
36 caramels (from 14-oz bag), unwrapped
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
Essential Everyday Condensed Milk, Sweetened
Essential Everyday Condensed Milk, Sweetened, 14 Ounce
$2.99 was $3.39$0.21/oz
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Jif Peanut Butter, Creamy
Jif Peanut Butter, Creamy, 16 Ounce
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$3.39$0.21/oz
1 cup peanuts, divided
Essential Everyday Peanuts, with Sea Salt, Dry Roasted
Essential Everyday Peanuts, with Sea Salt, Dry Roasted, 16 Ounce
$2.59$0.16/oz
1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Chocolate Frosting
Betty Crocker Frosting, Milk Chocolate, Rich & Creamy
Betty Crocker Frosting, Milk Chocolate, Rich & Creamy, 16 Ounce
$1.99 was $3.29$0.12/oz

Directions

  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.