Hi Lauren. To be honest, I haven’t tested any sugar substitutes. You may want to research online to see if it melts well under heat. I am not sure how using it could affect the recipe.

Hi there, I’ve never encountered or heard that issue before. Have you tried using Google chrome browser?

I hope your friends will love what you personally made for them. That is sweet! Glad that you loved this recipe too.

Hi Catherine, I haven’t tested that to advise. I imagine that will be fine but we’d love to know how it goes if you try that.

I made Christmas cookies for my friends and included this recipe. Really good! I never made caramel before, so I was nervous about boiling the sugar, vanilla and butter. I had to stir slowly, and it was worth it.
I had butter left in the mix, so I spooned the caramel onto the nuts. It is delicious!!

Hi Judy, I’m not sure what went wrong but if you follow the recipe exactly as written and follow the exact ingredients, it should harden and work out fine. You can add this to your favorites by clicking the heart icon.