Carmel Cashew Bars

By mrsstein1

Cookie bars

Ingredients

• 1 roll (16.5 oz) pillsbury refrigerated chocolate chip cookies
• 1 bag(11.5) milk chocolate baking chips (2 cups)
• 1 container (18 oz) Carmel apple dip
• 3 cups crisp rice cereal
• 1 1/4 cups cashew halves and pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 . In a ungreased 13x 9 pan, break up cookie dough. With floured fingers press dough evenly in bottom of the pan to form crust.
Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 15 minutes.
Meanwhile in 3 to 4 quart pan, cook 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 cup of carmel dip over medium heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in cashews and cereal.
Spread cereal mixture over crust. In one quart pan heat remaining chocolate chips and Carmel dip until melted and smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Refrigerate until chocolate mixture is set about 30 minutes. Cut into 6x6 rows. 36 bars.