Peanut Butter Meltaways

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 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
• 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)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°. 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.