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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"The recipe seems too good to be true because the caramels are made in the microwave in seven minutes, and no candy thermometer is needed. The recipe works and produces the best-tasting caramels I've ever had. They're rich, buttery, creamy, sweet, and softly flavored with vanilla. They're the perfect balance of soft-yet-firm and just melt in your mouth. I'll put them up against fancy candy shop caramels. You'll never need another candy shop caramel or recipe for homemade caramels after trying these. And they're so easy...."

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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