Turtle Shortbread Bars

• 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon Spice Islands(R) Pure Vanilla Extract
• 3 squares (1 ounce each) semi-sweet chocolate, melted, cooled 5 minutes
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup Argo(R) Corn Starch
• 1 package (14 ounces) caramels
• 2 tablespoons light cream
• 6 ounces (1 1/2 cups) pecans, chopped

1. butter, brown sugar and vanilla thoroughly using an electric mixer. Beat in melted chocolate. Gradually blend in flour and corn starch.
2. dough into 13- x 9-inch ungreased baking pan.
3. in a preheated 300u0b0F oven for 20 minutes. While bars are baking, unwrap caramels; place in a small saucepan with the cream. Heat until creamy, stirring constantly. Remove bars from oven and spread caramel topping over all. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Return to oven for an additional 15 to 20 minutes. Cool.

butter, brown sugar, vanilla, semisweet chocolate, flour, starch, caramels, light cream, pecans

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/turtle-shortbread-bars (may not work)