Chocolate-Covered 7-Minute Microwave Caramels

Name: Chocolate-Covered 7-Minute Microwave Caramels
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), melted (I use unsalted, use salted for saltier caramels); 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed; 1/2 cup light corn syrup (light in color, not lite); 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; chocolate for dipping – I used about 4 ounces each of Milk (32%), Dark (54%), and Darker (72%); 1 to 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening, optional but recommended; sprinkles (or jimmies, non-pareils, slivered almonds, coarse sea salt, graham cracker crumbs, etc.), optional for sprinkling

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INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup butter (1 stick), melted (I use unsalted, use salted for saltier caramels)

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1/2 cup granulated sugar

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1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed

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1/2 cup light corn syrup (light in color, not lite)

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1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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chocolate for dipping – I used about 4 ounces each of Milk (32%), Dark (54%), and Darker (72%)

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1 to 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening, optional but recommended

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sprinkles (or jimmies, non-pareils, slivered almonds, coarse sea salt, graham cracker crumbs, etc.), optional for sprinkling

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