SHORTBREAD TURTLE COOKIE BARS

Shortbread Turtle Cookie Bars image

Provided by Chrystal Cackler @journeyrock92

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/4 cup(s) butter, softened, vidided
1 cup(s) all purpose flour
1 cup(s) old fashioned oats
1 1/2 cup(s) packed brown sugar, divided
1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
1 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans
6 ounce(s) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
4 ounce(s) white chocolate, finely chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350F. Beat 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer at medium speed 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add flour, oats, 3/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt; beat at low speed until coarse crumbs form. Press firmly into ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan.
Combine remaining 3/4 cup butter and 3/4 cup brown sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute without stirring. Remove from heat; stir in pecans. Pour evenly over crust.
Bake 18-22 minutes or until caramel begins to bubble. Immediately sprinkle with bittersweet and white chocolates; let stand 1 minute or until softened. Swirl with knife. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars.