Cookies & Bars
6 ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg 14 oz wrapped caramels
  • ⅔ cup evaporated milk, divided
  • 1 pkg German chocolate cake mix
  • ⅔ cup melted margarine
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup 6 oz chocolate chips

Method

  1. Combine the unwrapped caramels with 1/3 cup of the milk in a heavy saucepan over low heat; stir and heat until blended.
  2. In a large bowl combine the cake mix with the melted margarine and remaining 1/3 cup of milk; stir until blended. Lightly grease the sides of a 9x13-inch baking pan; spread half of the cake mixture in the pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 6 minutes; remove from the oven.
  3. Set aside about 2 tablespoons of the nuts for topping; spread the remainder of the nuts, chocolate chips and caramel mixture over the top of the cake. Place the remaining cake mixture over the top by small spoonfuls; it will not cover completely. Sprinkle the reserved nuts on the exposed caramel.
  4. Return to the oven; bake for 15 to 20 minutes longer. Cool; cut into bars.

Notes

Warning: These cookies could be hazardous to a diet! Yield: about 48 rich bars.

Original card

The recipe above was transcribed from this scan of Vera’s original card.