Caramel Chocolate Cookie Bars (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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2 1/4 cups regular flour.
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1 teaspoon baking soda.
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1 teaspoon salt.
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1 cup softened butter.
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3/4 cup white sugar.
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3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed.
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1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring.
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2 eggs.
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2 cups chocolate chips, semi-sweet.
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5 ounces milk, evaporated.
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14 ounces soft caramels.
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1/2 cup smooth peanut butter.
# Instructions:
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Heat your oven to 375°F. Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
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Combine dry stuff first. Whip butter with both sugars and vanilla till fluffy. Throw in eggs, then slowly add flour mix and fold in chocolate chips.
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Put half your cookie dough in the greased pan and bake for 8-10 minutes.
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Slowly melt the caramels with evaporated milk using a double boiler, then stir in peanut butter. Pour this over the baked bottom layer.
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Plop spoonfuls of leftover dough on top of the caramel mixture. Bake another 15-20 minutes until it looks golden brown.
# Notes:
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Always melt caramel using a double boiler.
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You can make these a day before serving.
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Let them cool totally before you slice them up.