Caramel Cashew Bars

Caramel Cashew Bars
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Refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough makes a base for a scrumptious nutty-caramel topping.

Prep Time:
20 Min
Total Time:
1 Hr 20 Min
Makes:
36 bars
Pillsbury Bake-Off
Kathleen Kildsig
KielWI
Bake-Off® Contest 40, 2002
$2,000
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INGREDIENTS
1roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated chocolate chip cookies
1bag (11.5 oz) Hershey's® milk chocolate baking chips (2 cups)
1container (18 oz) caramel apple dip (1 1/2 cups)
3cups crisp rice cereal
1 1/4cups Fisher® Cashew Halves and Pieces
DIRECTIONS
1.Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 13x9-inch pan, break up cookie dough. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust.
2.Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 15 minutes.
3.Meanwhile, in 3- to 4-quart saucepan, cook 1 cup of the chocolate chips and 1 cup of the dip over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal and cashews.
4.Spread cereal mixture over crust. In 1-quart saucepan, heat remaining chocolate chips and dip over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Refrigerate until chocolate mixture is set, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 by 6 rows.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake crust 16 to 19 minutes.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

Bake crust 16 to 19 minutes.

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