Tortoise Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Beat butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Divide dough into 4 portions; shape each into a disk. Cover; refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with floured 3-in. holiday cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until edges are light golden, 12-14 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, shortening, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency. If desired, tint with food coloring. Spread or pipe over cookies. Decorate as desired.

Steps:

• Combine the caramels and 2 fluid ounces of milk in a heavy saucepan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the caramels are melted; set aside.
• Combine the melted butter, dry cake mix, nuts and the remaining 2 fluid ounces of milk and mix.
• Press half of the mixture into greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
• Bake at 325°F for six minutes.
• As soon as crust is finished baking, remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips on top.
• Spread the caramel mixture over chocolate chips.
• Sprinkle the remaining cake mixture over the caramel.
• Return the pan to the oven and bake at 325°F for 15 to 18 minutes.
• Cool and then cut into squares.