How to Make Butter Pecan Turtle Cookie Bars

If you love turtles candy, you’ll love this delicious treat. It’s got that same great caramel taste, nuts and chocolate. What more could you ask for?

Even better, let your kids make the crust while you're making the caramel topping. Since the caramel topping gets so hot and can burn, I wouldn't suggest letting the kids make the caramel.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 12 oz. bag of chocolate chips, with the bag opened or poured in a bowl

Make the Crust

1. 
   Pour the flour into a bowl

   Combine the flour, brown sugar and margarine in a bowl.

2. Blend together with a fork until the mixture is thoroughly mixed and has a coarse texture.

3. Pour this mixture into a pan. Pat it down firmly to cover the entire bottom of the pan.

4. Take the pecan halves and spread them on the top of the crust mixture.

Make the Caramel Topping

5. Mix the brown sugar and margarine together in a small saucepan.

6. Cook these ingredients over a medium heat, stirring constantly until it begins to boil. Then boil this mixture for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

7. Take off the heat and drizzle the caramel mixture over the pecans and the crust.

8. Bake the caramel, pecan and crust mixture in the oven at 350 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the crust is light brown.

Finish with Chocolate Topping

9. When the caramel and crust mixture is done baking, remove it from the oven.

10. Immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top of the cookie mixture.

11. 
    Yum, chocolate chips melt on the top of these hot cookie bars!

    As the chocolate chips melt, spread the chocolate around so that the entire cookie has an even crust of chocolate on the top.

Tips & Warnings

• Let these cookies cool before cutting.
• The hot caramel can easily burn you. Be very careful when working with it

[nowurcooking]

on 12/8/2008 I make these for the holiday. But I use aluminum foil to line the pan. Make sure the some of the foil hangs over the edges. When the bars are cooled, you can remove them from the pan easier for cutting. Neater and you don't have to worry about not getting them out.

[bizewriter]

on 2/12/2008 Another keeper recipe. Thanks!