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      Title: Candy Bar Cookies
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 48 servings
 
           Base:
      2 c  Pillsbury all-purpose flour
    3/4 c  Powdered sugar
    3/4 c  Margarine or butter; soft
      2 tb Whipping cream
      1 ts Vanilla

           Filling:
     28    Caramels
    1/4 c  Whipping cream
    1/4 c  Margarine or butter
      1 c  Powdered sugar
      1 c  Pecans; chopped

           Glaze:
    1/2 c  Semi-sweet chocolate chips
      2 tb Whipping cream
      1 tb Margarine or butter
    1/4 c  Powdered sugar
      1 ts Vanilla
           Pecan halves; if desired
 
       Heat oven to 325°F. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
  In large bowl, blend all base ingredients until crumbly. Press mixture into
  ungreased 15x10-inch jelly roll pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until
  lightly browned. In small saucepan, melt caramels with 1/4 cup whipping
  cream and 1/4 cup margarine until smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from
  heat; stir in 1 cup powdered sugar and pecans. (Add additional cream if
  needed for spreading consistency.) Spread over base.

       In small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips with 2
  Tablespoons whipping cream and 1 tablespoon margarine until smooth,
  stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup powdered sugar and
  vanilla. Drizzle glaze over filling. Cut into bars; decorate each with a
  pecan half.

      Source: Pillsbury More Lovin' From The Oven Cookbook
 
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