Gooey Butterscotch Bars Recipe

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The name says it all for these bars. With caramels, butterscotch chips and pudding, they’re ooey, gooey and finger-lickin’ good! Sugar cookie mix speeds up prep time during the busy holidays, and the easy recipe makes a big batch! Carol Brewer - Fairborn, OH

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Gooey Butterscotch Bars Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 40 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 package (17-1/2 ounces) sugar cookie mix
  • 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant butterscotch pudding mix
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 package (14 ounces) caramels
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 2 cups mixed nuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the sugar cookie mix, pudding mix, butter and egg. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until set.
  • In a large saucepan, combine caramels and milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted. Remove from the heat. Stir in nuts and vanilla. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with butterscotch chips.
  • Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 199 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 161 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Gooey Butterscotch Bars in Simple & Delicious November/December 2009, p35

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Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2012 by aamundson

Very rich....you don't need a big piece even if you think you want it!


Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2012 by _Violet_

I made these and ...delicious!

Telly


Reviewed on Jan. 04, 2012 by kpcplilly02

This is a favorite everywhere I take them. I always get asked for the recipe. It is very easy to make


Reviewed on Jan. 03, 2012 by seekere

Very Good!!!


Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2011 by deeter18

I made my own sugar cookie dough for this recipe and just added the pudding, etc. These are so yummy! My family had them devoured in a day! Thanks for sharing this!


Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2011 by jajm6

Our family loves these -- I use roasted peanuts. Sometimes I add some mini marshmellows on top of the cookie layer and then pour the caramel mixture over it to make more of a "salted nut roll" type bar.


Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2011 by Not_Spacy

I used vanilla pudding to balance out the butterscotch power of the chips which enabled me to add a few extra. I exchanged the macadamia nuts for the mixed nuts, and they were an awesome complement to the other flavors.


Reviewed on May. 07, 2011 by rickjen2196

My son has a peanut allergy so I used rice chex in place of the nuts. It was good but I think if I make it again I will not add the butterscotch chips on top it made it a little too sweet.


Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2011 by hyladavis

Made for meeting at school. They loved them. For those that butterscotch is not there favorite, I decided to change a few ingredients. I used vanilla pudding in with the sugar cookie mix, then put vanilla and milk chocolate chips and pecans.on top of the carmel layer. Then to make everyone happy I put half butterscotch chips and then then other chocolate/vanilla on the other! Two deserts in one!


Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2011 by thedawsons4881

This is super easy and SUPER delicious. Everyone raved!

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