Ww 3 Points Caramel Pecan Bars Recipes

CARAMEL-PECAN COOKIE BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars and cookie butter until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg. Gradually beat in flour. Spread onto bottom of greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with pecans; press lightly into dough. Bake until edges are lightly browned, 15-20 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine caramels and cream. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until caramels are melted. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over crust. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over bars; let stand until set. Cut into bars.

CARAMEL PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Blend together the flour, 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter until particles are fine crumbs.
• Pat into an ungreased 9 X 13 glass pan.
• Spread the pecans over the crust.
• Put the remaining butter (3/4 cup), brown sugar (1/2 cup) and vanilla into a small saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat stirring constantly.
• Bring to a full boil and boil for one minute, stirring constantly.
• Pour over the crust and pecans.
• Bake for 20 minutes and remove from oven- do not overbake.
• Immediately sprinkle the top with 1 - 2 cups of chocolate chips.
• The amount depends on your preference for chocolate.
• Two cups will give a fairly thick layer.
• When the chips have melted, spread evenly over the crust with a spreader or butter knife.

WW 3 POINTS - CARAMEL PECAN BARS

Steps:

• To make crust, preheat oven to 350*F.
• Line 8-inch square baking pan with enough foil to extend 2-inches over the sides.
• Spray foil with nonstick spray.
• With electric mixer on low speed, beat butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until well mixed.
• Add flour, beating until blended and mixture is crumbly.
• Press crumb mixture into bottom of pan.
• Bake until crust is lightly browned at edges, about 15 minute.
• Meanwhile, to make topping, combine caramels and milk in microwavable bowl.
• Microwave on high 2 min until hot, stirring once halfway through cooking time.
• Stir again until mixture is smooth.
• Pour topping onto hot crust and spread evenly, leaving 1/4-inch border along the edge.
• Sprinkle with pecans.
• Return pan to oven and bake until topping is bubbling, about 12 minute.
• Cool completely.
• Using foil overhang as handles, transfer to cutting board.
• Gently peel off foil and cut into 16 bars.
• 3 points for one bar.