Caramel Peanut Butter Bars

I can hear you already going what on earth is that?????



Well.....If words like “Bars” make you think, “Ew, weird, clicking away now." Don’t–click away!


Avoiding things that sound weird will keep you from enjoying things that taste amazing.



So onto the recipe...

 First things first

Ingredients:

1 gallon dry sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter
1 whole egg
15 whole reeses peanut butter cups full sized

Filling Ingredients:

36 whole caramels
14 ounce can sweet milk
1/2 cup peanut butter smooth or crunchy
1/2 cup peanuts

Topping Ingredients:

1 batch chocolate buttercream frosting
1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Second things steps...

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.

 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.

 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. ugar and enough milk to achieve drizzling consistency. Drizzle over bars.

Store in the refrigerator


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Enjoy !!

Love, Kiolbasa Style