easy caramel apple bars recipe

Bake the irresistible combination of caramel and apples in an easy cookie mix bar.

Prep Time: 15 min

Total Time: 2 hours 55 min

Makes: 36 bars

1/2	cup cold butter
1	pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix
1	egg
1	cup finely chopped peeled apple
3/4	cup caramel topping
1/4	cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

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1.	Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2.	In large bowl, cut butter into cookie mix using fork or pastry blender. Stir in egg until mixture is crumbly.
3.	Reserve 1 1/2 cups cookie mixture. Press remaining cookie mixture into bottom of pan. Bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle apple evenly over crust. In small bowl, mix caramel topping and flour; drizzle over apples. Sprinkle reserved cookie mixture over apples.
4.	Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 375°F. In step 4, bake 23 to 28 minutes.