Chocolate Chip Turtle Bars Gluten-Free Recipe

Ingredients:

Cookie Base

1

container Pillsbury® Gluten Free refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough

3/4

cup chopped pecans

Filling:

30

caramels, unwrapped

1/4

cup whipping cream

Topping:

1 1/2

cups semisweet chocolate chips

1/4

cup plus 3 tablespoons whipping cream

1/4

cup chopped pecans

Instructions:

Heat oven to 350°F. Spoon cookie dough in greased or sprayed 9-inch square pan; press evenly in bottom of pan. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup pecans; gently press pecans into dough. Bake 15 minutes. Cool 30 minutes.

In medium microwavable bowl, microwave Filling ingredients uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring twice, until caramels are melted, stir until smooth and spread over cooled base. Refrigerate 15 minutes.

In another medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons whipping cream uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until chocolate is smooth. Pour over filling. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans. Refrigerate until set, 1 to 2 hours. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.