Recipe: Cranberry Candy-Bar Cookies

Cranberry Candy-Bar Cookies
rec.food.veg/Jan Reese/1992
Makes about 20 cookies

1 (14 oz) pkg vanilla caramels
1 pkg German chocolate cake mix
1 (16 oz) can whole cranberry sauce
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup light cream, divided
1/4 cup melted butter
1 tsp vanilla

In saucepan, melt caramels in 1/3 cup cream over low heat; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, remaining 1/3 cup cream, butter and vanilla; beat until smooth. Pour half of mixture into 13x9 inch pan.

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

Spread cake with warm caramel mixture. Stir cranberry sauce; spoon over caramel layer. Dot remaining cake mixture over cranberry layer. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Cool.