Toffee Coffee Cookies

• (18 1/2 ounce) box yellow cake mix (2 layer size)1
• vegetable oil↗1⁄4 cup
• strong coffee, cool↗1⁄4 cup
• chocolate chips↗2 cups
• large eggs↗2
• butter↗1⁄4 cup
• unwrapped caramels32
• strong coffee↗1⁄4 cup
• (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk↗1
• chopped pecans, divided1 cup
• crushed chocolate-covered english toffee bar (such as Skor or Heath)↗1⁄2 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°.

2. 2

   Grease a 9 x 13 pan.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix, oil, coffee, chocolate chips and eggs.

4. 4

   Press half the mixture into the bottom of prepared pan.

5. 5

   Bake 8 minutes.

6. 6

   In the top of a double boiler, heat the butter, caramels, coffee, and condensed milk until caramels are melted.

7. 7

   Pour over partially baked crust.

8. 8

   Sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans.

9. 9

   Drop the remaining cookie dough by small spoonfuls over the caramel layer.

10. 10

    Sprinkle with chopped toffee bars and remaining 1/2 cup pecans.

11. 11

    Bake an additional 25-30 minutes.

12. 12

    Coll and cut into squares.