Ingredients for Ultimate Turtle Cookie Bars
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- Brown Sugar
- Granulated Sugar
- 1 large egg
- Vanilla Extract
- All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans + ½ cup pecan halves
- Kraft Caramels
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Pecan Halves
- 1 teaspoon shortening
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How to Make Ultimate Turtle Cookie Bars
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8x8 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in ¾ cup chocolate chips and ½ cup chopped pecans.
- Press the cookie dough evenly into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 28-33 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- While the cookie bars are baking, prepare the caramel topping: In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt the caramels with the milk, stirring constantly until smooth.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Remove the cookie bars from the oven and immediately pour the melted caramel evenly over the warm cookie dough.
- Sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup pecan halves.
- Let the bars cool completely on a wire rack for at least 1 hour.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the semisweet chocolate chips and shortening in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate over the cooled bars.
- Let stand for 30 minutes, or until the chocolate is set.
- Cut into 16 (4x4) bars and serve.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
5 g
Sugar
102g
Fat
32g
Carbs
12g
