Caramel Chocolate Chip Bars

These are rich bars that are a snap to make because you start out with a cake mix.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 24 bars

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter (no substitutes)
• 32  caramels
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (18 1/4ounce) package  yellow cake mix
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 2  eggs
• 2  cups  miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1  cup  vanilla chocolate chips or 1  cup white chocolate chips
• 1  Heath candy bar, chopped (1.4 ounces)

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, combine the butter, caramels and milk; cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth.
2. Cool.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, oil and eggs; mix well.
4. Stir in chips and chopped candy bar (dough will be stiff).
5. Press three-fourths into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan.
6. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
7. Place on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
8. Pour caramel mixture over the crust.
9. Drop remaining dough by spoonfuls onto caramel layer.
10. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
11. Cool for 10 minutes; run a knife around edges of pan.
12. Cool 40 minutes longer; cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until serving.