Thick & Chewy Snickers Cookie Bars

Peanuts

pkg Caramel bits or caramels

Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Condensed milk, sweetened

pkg (24 count each) or 1 (30 oz) log refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough, at room temperature (or you may substitute your own homemade cookie dough recipe)

pkg Snack-size snickers bars, unwrapped and chopped