Chocolate Chip Turtle Bars

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Title: Chocolate Chip Turtle Bars
Categories: Cookies, Chocolate
Yield: 1 servings

3/4 c Golden crisco shortening
1 1/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar
2 tb Milk
1 tb Vanilla
1 Egg
1 3/4 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Salt
3/4 ts Baking soda
1 1/2 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
14 oz Caramels; unwrapped
1 tb Water

1. Heat oven to 350F (180C). Grease a 9 x 13-inch (23 x
33 cm) pan with shortening. Place cooling rack on
countertop.
2. Combine shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in
large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until
well blended. Beat egg into creamed mixture.
3. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Mix into creamed
mixture just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips.
4. Divide dough into thirds. Pat 2/3 of dough into the
bottom of the prepared pan.
5. Combine caramels and water in small saucepan. Place on
very low heat. Stir constantly until caramels melt. Spread
caramel mixture over dough in pan to within 1/2 inch (1 cm)
of edge. Divide remaining dough into measuring teaspoonfuls
(5 mL) and drop evenly over the caramel layer.
6. Bake at 350F (180C) for 25 to 30 minutes or until
golden brown. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Loosen from sides of pan
with knife. Cool completely on rack. Cut into bars. Makes:
about 2 dozen bars

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