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Cookies: Caramel Cashew Shortbread Bars

Source of Recipe

Christmas with Southern Living 2000


List of Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 cup butter or margarine -- cut up
1 (14-ounce) package caramels
1/3 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted cashew nuts
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup uncooked regular oats
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped unsalted cashew nuts
1/3 cup butter or margarine -- melted


Recipe

Combine 2 cups flour and powdered sugar in a bowl. Cut 1 cup butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Spoon flour mixture into an ungreased 13x9-inch baking dish. Press crumb mixture firmly into pan. Bake at 350ºF for 20 minutes or until shortbread crust is lightly browned. Melt caramels and whipping cream in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, and stir in 1/2 cup cashews. Pour over crust in pan. Combine 1/4 cup flour, oats, brown sugar, 1/4 cup cashews, and melted butter; stir well. Dollop streusel mixture over caramel in pan, spreading slightly. Bake at 350ºF for 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars, using a sharp knife.