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Caramel Snickerdoodle Bars
Caramel Snickerdoodle Bars are seriously addicting! All the things you love about snickerdoodles plus soft caramel in the middle!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 18 bars
Calories: 345 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening or more butter
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs or 2 Tbsp flax seeds + 6 Tbsp water*
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour minus 2 tablespoons
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
cinnamon sugar topping
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
caramel filling
- 13 oz Kraft caramels unwrapped, or homemade caramel suace
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F. Lightly spray 9x13 glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small bowl, stir sugar and cinnamon together.
- Pour half the cinnamon-sugar mixture into the baking dish and spread around to coat the bottom.
- In a large bowl, using an electric stand mixer, cream butter, shortening, and sugar.
- Stir in eggs and vanilla extract. Add in all dry ingredients and stir until just incorporated. Scrape edges and mix again briefly.
- Take 2/3 of the cookie dough and press into the bottom of the pan and up the sides about 1 inch.
- Sprinkle the top of the cookie dough with 1 tablespoon of the remaining cinnamon sugar.
- In a medium-size bowl, add caramels and heavy cream*. Microwave for 20-second intervals, stirring in between each until completely melted and smooth.
- Pour caramel over cookie dough and spread to smooth.
- Take small pieces of remaining cookie dough, flatten slightly in between your hands and place over top the caramel until no more cookie dough remains.
- Sprinkle the cookie dough on top of the caramel with the last of the cinnamon and sugar.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool completely before cutting into bars.
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Notes
- *if using homemade caramel sauce, omit the Kraft caramels and heavy cream. See my homemade caramel sauce recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
345kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
225mg
(9%)
Potassium
135mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
242IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 345
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 345kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 225mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 242IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.