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Caramel Cashew Chewies Recipe

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Caramels, cashews and chocolate chunks make any gray day something special in this recipe from Amber Kieffer of Aurora, Colorado. Let the kids unwrap all those caramels, counting as they go, to see who unwraps the most.

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Caramel Cashew Chewies Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Yield: 40 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup old-fashioned oats
14 ounces caramels
1/3 cup half-and-half cream
1 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
1 cup salted cashew halves, chopped

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine flour and oats; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Press into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine caramels and cream. Cook over low heat for 4-5 minutes or until caramels are melted, stirring occasionally. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with chocolate chunks and cashews.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until chocolate is melted. Cool on a wire rack before cutting. Yield: about 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 158 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 89 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Caramel Cashew Chewies in Simple & Delicious July/August 2008, p19

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Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2010 by Amy the Midwife

Very sweet and gooey! So good!

Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2010 by Dianaore

YUMMY...you have to hid the caramels before they get eating though and you have to go out and buy more to make the recipe (yes this happened at my house!) I used choclate chips though since I was lazy after unwrapping all the caramels.

Reviewed on Jun. 09, 2009 by gumlah

Approximately, how many caramels are in a 14 oz. bag? Thanks, Corinne

Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2009 by anna1228

Excellent recipe! Loved the bars.

Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2008 by pinkhottie

these are delicious!! very rich. the whole pan was gone in one day!