Oatmeal Turtle Jumbles

By á-47

Ingredients

• FOR THE DOUGH
• 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened (12 Tbsp.)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 t3. baking soda
• 1/2 tea. salt
• 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 cup purchased caramels (about 24), halved
• FOR THE FILLING
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tea. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 8 1/2 x 12" baking sheet with nonstick spray.

For the dough: cream butt3er, sugar, brown sugar in a bowl with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg; ,mix to blend. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix to incorporate.

Blend in oats with a pastry blender or wooden spoon. Crumble 2 cups of dough over bottom of prepared baking sheet., Press to cover base of pan (don't push dough up the sides); set aside.

Add halved caramels to remaining dough, working them in with your fingers; set aside for the topping.

For the filling: melt together chocolate chips, condensed milk, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until mixture is smooth, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Off heat, stir in pecans and vanilla.

Pour the filling over the dough in the pan and spread evenly. The layer will be fairly thin.

Crumble dough with caramel pieces evenly over the top of the chocolate. Bake bars until chocolate is set and tapping is firm, 30 minutes. Cool bars completely before cutting.