Ooey-Gooey Turtle Bars

Chocolate and caramel

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 24 bars

Ingredients

• 1 (16 1/2ounce) package  pillsbury  refrigerated sugar cookie dough
• 1 (12 ounce) bag  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3  cups  chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 cup  land o lakes butter
• 1⁄2 cup  packed light brown sugar
• 1 (12 1/4ounce) jar  caramel ice cream topping
• 16  graham cracker squares, crumbled

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Press cookie dough evenly in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.Sprinkle 1 cup of the chocolate chips and 1 1/2 cups of the pecans over dough; lightly press into dough. Set aside.In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir in brown sugar, caramel topping and graham cracker crumbs. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Pour over crust in pan; spread evenly. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 1/2 cups pecans.Bake 25 to 32 minutes or until edges are deep golden brown and pecans are lightly toasted. Cool on cooling rack 30 minutes; loosen sides from pan, but do not cut. Cool completely, about 3 hours longer. (For firmer bars, let stand an additional 2 hours.) For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.