Caramel slice (candy bar cookies)

This is also called Candy Bar Cookies and is on the epicurean list as such. The only difference is butter vs. margarine.

Ingredients

• Basic cookie:
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Caramel topping:
• 1/2 lb. light candy caramels
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• Chocolate topping:
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• Melt Chocolate chips with evap. milk over low heat. Stir in remaining ingredients and spread over caramal.
• Additional pecan, optional.

Directions

Basic cookie:
Cream butter and add powdered sugar. Add vanilla, milk and salt. Mix well.
Blend in flour and mix. Make into a roll or log and put into refrigerator overnight. Slice and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees F for 12-15 minutes until lightly brown. Cool and spread with caramel, then chocolate topping.

Caramel topping:
Combine caramels, and evaporated milk in top of a double boiler. Heat until caramels melt, stirring occasssionally. Remove from heat. Add butter and powdered sugar. Stir in pecans. Keep over hot water to maintain spreadability.

Chocolate topping:
Melt Chocolate chips with evap. milk over low heat. Stir in remaining ingredients and spread over caramal.

Decorate each cookie with 1/2 pecan.

Submitted 11/3/06.
Source: Marie De Jong
Submitted By: Nancy Elliott
nanzeeelliott@hotmail.com
Caramel slice (candy bar cookies)