Caramel-Nut Bar Cookies

Name: Caramel-Nut Bar Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter, softened; 237 milliliters butter, cut into 16 pieces; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 296 milliliters granulated sugar; 237 milliliters heavy whipping cream, divided; 296 milliliters coarsely chopped assorted nuts, toasted (we tested with pecans, natural almonds, and lightly salted macadamia nuts); 59 milliliters powdered sugar; 170 grams semisweet chocolate squares, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Caramel-Nut Bar Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 20. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 343 calories. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of butter, butter, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Beat 1/2 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating well.

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Powdered Sugar

Butter

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Hand Mixer

Add vanilla; beat well. Gradually add flour, beating at low speed until blended.

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Vanilla

All Purpose Flour

With floured fingertips, press dough into a lightly greased 8" square pan.

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Dough

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Frying Pan

Bake at 325 for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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Oven

Let cool on a wire rack.

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Wire Rack

Place granulated sugar in a medium-size heavy skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat 8 minutes or until sugar is caramel-colored. (Sugar will become crumbly before caramelizing.) Reduce heat to low; gradually add 2/3 cup whipping cream, stirring to combine. (

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Sugar

Whipping Cream

Caramel

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Frying Pan

Mixture will sputter.)

Add 1 cup butter, 4 pieces at a time, stirring until smooth after each addition (about 7 minutes).

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Butter

Remove caramel from heat; let cool 10 minutes.

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Caramel

Sprinkle nuts over baked crust.

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Crust

Nuts

Pour caramel over nuts. Cool completely.

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Caramel

Nuts

Place remaining 1/3 cup whipping cream in a microwave-safe glass measuring cup. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until hot.

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Whipping Cream

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Microwave

Pour hot cream over chopped chocolate in a bowl.

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Chocolate

Cream

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Bowl

Let stand 2 minutes.

Whisk until smooth.

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Whisk

Pour chocolate over cooled caramel, spreading chocolate to edges. Cover and refrigerate until layers are firm. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

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Chocolate

Caramel

Let stand 5 minutes at room temperature before cutting and removing bars from pan.

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