Monday, March 27, 2017

Cookies, Cookies, Cookies! Christmas Cookie #4 Salted Peanut Bars

SALTED PEANUT BARS

Ingredients:
1 cup flour, 1/3 cup packed brown sugar, 6 TBSP chilled butter plus 3 TBSP, divided

¾ cup sugar, ¼ cup heavy cream plus 1 tbsp. cream divided, 1 TBSP corn syrup, 1 cup marshmallow cream, 1 ½ cups cocktail peanuts


20 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped, ½ tsp. coarse salt (I cut it down to 1/4 tsp.)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Line 8 x 8 pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.  Combine flour and brown sugar, then mix in 6 tbsp. chilled butter with pastry blender to make coarse crumbs.  Press into bottom of pan and bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool on wire rack.   Combine remaining 3/4 cup white sugar with 1/4 c. heavy cream, 3 tbsp. butter, and corn syrup in medium saucepan.  Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Remove from heat and add marshmallow cream.  Spread onto warm crust and then place peanuts on top, pressing in gently.  Finally, combine caramels and 1 tbsp. cream in medium microwave bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute or until almost melted. Stir until smooth.  Spread over top of peanuts, sprinkle with salt.  Refrigerate for a few hours to set up.  Store in fridge.

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