Heavenly Cookie Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 c. (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 3/4 c. self-rising flour
12 oz. (2 c.) milk chocolate chips
1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts (or use nut pieces for chunkiness)
12 Kraft caramels (Kraft, because I like them best!)

Preparation

Heat oven to 325\u00b0.
In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, sugar and margarine until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla and egg; beat well.
Add flour; mix well.
Cut 6 caramels into chip-size pieces. Add caramel chips, chocolate chips and nuts to mixture; stir. Spread dough into an 8 x 12-inch ungreased baking dish.
Press remaining whole caramels into cookie dough.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Turn oven off and let stand until center of dough is done.
Take out of oven, let cool for a few minutes and then cut into bars.