Snickers Cookie Bars

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 cup Peanuts, dry roasted plain

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 (11 ounce bag Caramels
  • 12 oz Milk chocolate chips, good quality
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Dairy

  • 2/3 cup Butter
  • 1/4 cup Heavy cream

Found on thecookierookie.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar (I use and LOVE In The Raw Sugar Organic White)
• 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 (11 ounce) bag of caramels
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup dry roasted (plain) peanuts
• 12 ounces good quality milk chocolate chips

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9x9 inch baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Cream together the butter, sugar, flour, salt, and vanilla until crumbled and fully incorporated.
• Press the shortbread mixture into the bottom of the lined baking dish and cook for approximately 20 minutes, until slightly golden.
• Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Place the caramels and the cream in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir in the peanuts and pour the mixture evenly over the shortbread. Use a spoon to distribute the caramel evenly.
• Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes.
• In a microwave safe bowl, heat chocolate in increments of 30 seconds, stirring each time, until melted.
• Pour the chocolate over the caramel and spread evenly.
• Allow the chocolate to cool and harden completely before serving, about 2 hours. You can speed up the process by letting it cool in the fridge. Cut into squares and serve!
• Enjoy!