Heavenly Cookie Bars

Name: Heavenly Cookie Bars
Ingredients: 1/2 c. sugar; 3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar; 1 c. (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened; 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 1 egg; 1 3/4 c. self-rising flour; 12 oz. (2 c.) milk chocolate chips; 1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts (or use nut pieces for chunkiness); 12 Kraft caramels (Kraft, because I like them best!)

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 c. (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 c. self-rising flour
12 oz. (2 c.) milk chocolate chips
1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts (or use nut pieces for chunkiness)
12 Kraft caramels (Kraft, because I like them best!)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 325°.
2

In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, sugar and margarine until light and fluffy.
3

Add vanilla and egg; beat well.
4

Add flour; mix well.
5

Cut 6 caramels into chip-size pieces. Add caramel chips, chocolate chips and nuts to mixture; stir. Spread dough into an 8 x 12-inch ungreased baking dish.
6

Press remaining whole caramels into cookie dough.
7

Bake at 325° for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
8

Turn oven off and let stand until center of dough is done.
9

Take out of oven, let cool for a few minutes and then cut into bars.