Cooking Instructions
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease jelly roll pan.
2. In large bowl, combine cereals, flour, 1 cup pecans, baking soda and salt; mix well. Set aside.
3. In large bowl, beat sugar and butter with electric mixer until creamy.
4. In small bowl, whisk eggs with coffee powder and vanilla until well blended. Add to butter mixture; continue beating until light and fluffy.
5. Stir in cereal mixture; mix well. Reserve 2 cups for topping; set aside. Using lightly floured hands, press remaining cereal mixture evenly onto bottom of pan.
6. Spread caramel topping evenly over crust to within 1/4 inch from edges. Drop spoonfuls of reserved dough over caramel topping; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup pecans.
7. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until center feels firm when lightly touched. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
8. For glaze, combine milk and coffee powder in small bowl; stir until coffee powder dissolves. Add powdered sugar; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies in pan. Let stand 15 minutes to set glaze. Cut into bars or other shapes. Store tightly covered.
Ingredients
Bars
3 Cups Farmers Delight Cereals
2 Cups all-purpose flour
1 Cup chopped pecans, divided
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
2 Cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 Pound (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
2 large eggs
1 Tablespoon instant coffee powder or instant espresso coffee
2 Teaspoons vanilla
3/4 Cups spoonable caramel ice cream topping
Glaze
2 Tablespoons very hot milk
1 Teaspoon instant coffee powder or instant espresso coffee
1 Cup Powdered Sugar