These bars from Brown Eyed Baker come together quickly, and I used the caramel bites I had on hand and a splash of milk because I wasn't running to the store. Simple and delicious. My only regret was sticking nearly the whole batch in the freezer, so we wouldn't eat them all before this weekend ... I think last night after the kiddos went to bed my husband and I wanted to eat about 3 ... each ...
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
2 cups plus 2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
12 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups chocolate chips
10 oz. caramel candy squares, unwrapped
3 Tbsp. heavy cream
Fleur de sel (or other sea salt), for sprinkling over caramel and bars
Preheat oven to 325ºF. Line a 9-inch pan with foil, and grease. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.
Using an electric mixer, mix together the melted butter and sugars on medium speed until combined. Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Slowly add the dry ingredients, and mix on low, just until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
12 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups chocolate chips
10 oz. caramel candy squares, unwrapped
3 Tbsp. heavy cream
Fleur de sel (or other sea salt), for sprinkling over caramel and bars
Preheat oven to 325ºF. Line a 9-inch pan with foil, and grease. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.
Using an electric mixer, mix together the melted butter and sugars on medium speed until combined. Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Slowly add the dry ingredients, and mix on low, just until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine the caramels and heavy
cream. Microwave on high until the caramels are melted, stirring every
20 seconds. This will take about 2 minutes.
Press half the cookie dough into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Pour the hot caramel over the dough cookie dough and spread into an even layer, leaving about ½ inch around the border. (If you forget to leave this space, you'll be pulling foil that's stuck to caramel after they're baked.) Sprinkle the caramel with sea salt. Drop the remaining cookie dough in spoonfuls over the caramel, and gently spread the dough with a spatula until the caramel is covered. (I actually squished my dough into flat pieces to make the covering easier.) Sprinkle the bars with additional sea salt.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top of the bars are light golden brown and the edges start to pull away from the pan. Place the pan on a wire rack, and cool to room temperature. Then refrigerate for about 30 minutes to allow the caramel layer to set. Cut into squares, and serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or in the refrigerator if your caramel is too gooey. Makes 16 bars.
Press half the cookie dough into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Pour the hot caramel over the dough cookie dough and spread into an even layer, leaving about ½ inch around the border. (If you forget to leave this space, you'll be pulling foil that's stuck to caramel after they're baked.) Sprinkle the caramel with sea salt. Drop the remaining cookie dough in spoonfuls over the caramel, and gently spread the dough with a spatula until the caramel is covered. (I actually squished my dough into flat pieces to make the covering easier.) Sprinkle the bars with additional sea salt.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until the top of the bars are light golden brown and the edges start to pull away from the pan. Place the pan on a wire rack, and cool to room temperature. Then refrigerate for about 30 minutes to allow the caramel layer to set. Cut into squares, and serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or in the refrigerator if your caramel is too gooey. Makes 16 bars.
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