Caramel Cashew Bars

By lewolfe50

Refrigerated cookie dough makes a base for a scrumptious nutty-caramel topping.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Pillsbury refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough
• 1 bag (11.5 oz) milk chocolate baking chips (2 cups)
• 1 container (18 oz) caramel apple dip (1 1/2 cups)
• 3 cups crisp rice cereal
• 1 1/4 cups cashew halves and pieces

Details

Servings 36
Adapted from samsclub.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350F. In ungreased 13x9-inch pan, break up cookie dough. With floured fingers, press dough evenly into bottom of pan to form crust.

2. Bake 15-18 mins. or until light golden brown. Cool 15 mins.

3. Meanwhile, in 3-4qt saucepan, cook 1 cup 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 1qt. 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 mins. For bars, cut into 6 by 6 rows.