Peanut Butter Meltaways

• CRUST
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup peanut butter (chunky or smooth)
• 1 cup sugar or 1 cup Splenda sugar substitute
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons water
• Topping
• 26 -30 caramels
• 1/4 cup heavy cream or 1/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 cake pan.
2. Whisk together all dry ingredients.
3. Cream butter with sugar. Add peanut butter, egg and water. Add dry ingredients. Press into cake pan and bake 15-20 minutes until brown around the edges. Cool 15 minutes.
4. In the meantime, melt caramels with cream. Stir and add vanilla. Spread hot caramel over crust and top with chocolate chips and chopped peanuts. After chocolate melts, I chill in refrigerator until chocolate is firm before attempting to cut.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peanut-butter-meltaways-176249 (may not work)