Shelly's Recipe

CARAMEL CASHEW BARS

Category: Bars

1 Roll Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookies, 16.5 oz
1 bag Milk Chocolate Baking Chips, 2 cups, or 11.5 oz
1 Container Caramel Apple Dip, 18 oz
3 cups Crisp Rice Cereal
1 1/4 cups Cashew Halves & Pieces

Heat oven to 350. In ungreased 13 x 9 inch pan, break up cookie dough. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Cool 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in large pan, cook 1 cup of the chocolate chips and 1 cup of the dip over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal and cashews. Spread cereal mixture over crust. In 1 quart pan, heat remaining chocolate chips and caramel dip over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Spread over cereal mixture.
Refrigerate until chocolate mixture is set, about 30 minutes, for bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.