Caramel Pecan Candy

Submitted by The Domestic Diva

"This is from Taste of Home Magazine and looks yummy. I am making them tomorrow to take to our family's Christmas dinner."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 78

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup butter, and
• 1⁄2 cup butter, divided
• 20 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels
• 3 cups pecan halves, toasted

• topping

• 3⁄4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 3⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Melt 1/3 cup butter; stir in the cookie crumbs. Press into an ungreased 9-inch square baking dish. Bake at 325°F for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. In a saucepan over low heat, melt caramels and remaining butter. Stir in the pecans. Pour over the crust. Cool.
2. For topping: in a saucepan, combine the chocolate chips, butter, cream and corn syrup. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in the vanilla. Pour over caramel layer.
3. Cool on a wire rack and cut into 1 inch squares. Makes 6 1/2 dozen.