Candy Bar Cookies


Serves: 48
Total Calories: 88

Ingredients

BASE
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour

FILLING
28 caramels, unwrapped
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecan

GLAZE
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1 tablespoon margarine or butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
48 pecans halves (2/3 cup), if desired

Directions:

In large bowl, combine all base ingredients except flour blend well. Stir in flour mix well. If necessary, refrigerate dough for easier handling.

Heat oven to 325°F. On well-floured surface, roll half of dough to 12 x 8-inch rectangle. Using pastry wheel or knife, cut into 2-inch squares. Place 1/2 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 325°F. for 12 to 16 minutes or until set. Cool on wire racks. Repeat with remaining dough.

In medium saucepan, combine caramels, 1/4 cup whipping cream and 1/4 cup margarine cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat stir in 1 cup powdered sugar and chopped pecans. (Add additional whipping cream a few drops at a time, if needed for desired spreading consistency.) Spread 1 teaspoon of warm filling on each cookie square.

In small saucepan, combine chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons whipping cream and 1 tablespoon margarine cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until chocolate chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat stir in 1/4 cup powdered sugar and I teaspoon vanilla. Spread glaze over caramel filling. Top each cookie with pecan half.

TIP: To make bars, in large bowl, blend all base ingredients at low speed until crumbly. Press in bottom of ungreased 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan. Bake at 325°F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool. Prepare filling as directed above spread over base. Prepare glaze drizzle over filling. Top bars with pecan halves, forming 8 rows of 6 pecans each. Allow glaze to set. Cut into bars.

HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: No change.

Nutrition Per Serving (1 bar): Calories 130 Protein 1g Carbohydrate 14g Fat 8g Sodium 60mg

PICTURE: Top to bottom: Choco-Nut Sweet Treats, Candy Bar Cookies

From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 48
Total Calories: 88
Calories from Fat: 41

This Candy Bar Cookies recipe is from the Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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