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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, Ohio

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Gooey Butterscotch Bars Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 40 Servings

20 20 40

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
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 Nov. 22, 2012 by CDurfee86

Very, very good!!!

Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2012 by mjlouk

These were good but very sweet. Great with coffee!

Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2012 by wintermom9597

A huge hit with my family and my teenage son's friends! Easy, delicious. I used cashews instead of mixed nuts, but that was the only change I made. Love these bars!

Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2012 by amy32180

These were so good and so easy to make. I used half butterscotch chips and half chocolate chips. Took them to work and about 5 people wanted the recipe!

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!

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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.

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