My Five Candy Bar Cookies

8 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 2 (16.5 ounce) rolls refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough
  • 1 cup peanut butter, divided
  • 1 cup crushed pretzels
  • 1 cup chopped salted peanuts, divided
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
  • 1 (12 ounce) bag chocolate chips

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. 2
    Mix 1 tube of cookie dough, 1/3 cup peanut butter, and pretzels together in a bowl. Press into an even layer in the prepared baking dish.
  3. 3
    Bake in the preheated oven until just golden and set, 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.
  4. 4
    Mix remaining tube of cookie dough, remaining peanut butter, and 1/3 cup peanuts together in a bowl. Press in an even layer onto a piece of parchment paper the size of your baking dish. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
  5. 5
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  6. 6
    Combine condensed milk and caramels in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently until smooth, about 5 minutes. Pour over the cookie dough crust in the baking dish and spread in an even layer. Top with the refrigerated cookie dough mixture and peel off the parchment paper.
  7. 7
    Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.
  8. 8
    Pour chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl; heat in the microwave until smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in remaining 2/3 cup peanuts and spread over cookie bars. Refrigerate until set, at least 20 minutes.

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