Caramel Pecan Candy

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 78
• 1/3 cup butter, and
• 1/2 cup butter, divided
• 20 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels
• 3 cups pecan halves, toasted
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 melt 1/3 cup butter; stir in the cookie crumbs. press into an ungreased 9-inch square baking dish. bake at 325°f for 10-12 minutes or until set. cool on a wire rack. in a saucepan over low heat, melt caramels and remaining butter. stir in the pecans. pour over the crust. cool.
• 2 for topping: in a saucepan, combine the chocolate chips, butter, cream and corn syrup. cook and stir over low heat until smooth. remove from the heat; stir in the vanilla. pour over caramel layer.
• 3 cool on a wire rack and cut into 1 inch squares. makes 6 1/2 dozen.