Better Than Anything Bars

Better Than Anything Bars

from myrecipetreasures.com
35 min

Better than anything bars are just in time for fall. Make them for those after school snacks, date nights, or even during a game.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 (14 ounce) bag caramels, unwrapped; (or 14 ounces of caramel bits)
  • 5 ounces, canned, evaporated milk (Do not use the whole can)
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

  2. 2

    Prepare a 9"x13" baking pan.

  3. 3

    In a mixing bowl, add the butter, and the sugars.

  4. 4

    Then add the eggs one at a time, and then the vanilla extract.

  5. 5

    Next add the flour, soda, and salt, mix just until mixture is combined.

  6. 6

    Stir in the chocolate chips.

  7. 7

    Place half of the cookie dough into the bottom of the baking pan and bake for 8-10 minutes.

  8. 8

    While the dough is baking, place the caramels and evaporated milk in to a micro wave safe bowl.

  9. 9

    Cook on power level 5 for 1-2 minutes, stirring at 30 second intervals.

  10. 10

    Add more time on power level 5 if the caramels are not combined with the milk.

  11. 11

    When they are combined, add the peanut butter, and stir thoroughly.

  12. 12

    Spread the mixture over the dough that is baked.

  13. 13

    Then drop the remaining dough, by teaspoons full, on top of the caramel mixture.

  14. 14

    Bake this mixture for 17-20 minutes, or until the remaining dough is golden brown or the dough is baked through.