Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
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Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Description
This recipe starts with a traditional cookie dough made by creaming butter with brown and granulated sugars, then mixing in eggs, vanilla, baking soda, salt, flour, and chocolate chips. Half of the dough is pressed into a foil-lined pan as the bottom layer. The filling is made by gently melting sweetened condensed milk and soft caramels over medium-low heat until smooth. This caramel layer is poured over the cookie base.
The remaining dough is dropped in small clumps over the caramel before baking at 350°F until the center just sets. The bars are then sprinkled with flaky sea salt flakes to complete the flavor profile. Cooling fully allows the bars to firm up for easier slicing.
The texture is dense yet chewy, with pockets of rich caramel and pockets of melting chocolate chips creating a complex contrast. The added salt flakes enhance the sweet layers. These bars work well as a shareable dessert or sweet snack and freeze well. They can be thawed in small portions and enjoyed over several weeks with little loss in quality.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 10 ounces caramel unwrapped, soft
- 1 teaspoon sea salt flaked
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with foil and liberally coat with nonstick cooking spray.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the softened butter with both sugars until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, vanilla, salt, and baking soda. Mix well, then scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
- Turn the speed to low and add the flour. Beat to combine, then mix in the chocolate chips.
- Press half of the cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- In a medium sauce pot, add the sweetened condensed milk and unwrapped caramels. Set over medium-low heat and stir until the caramels melt, making a smooth caramel filling. Pour the filling over the cookie dough base.
- Drop the remaining cookie dough over the caramel filling in small teaspoons-sized clumps. Bake the bars for 25-30 minutes, until the center is just set.
- Sprinkle with sea salt flakes and allow the bars to cool completely. Then lift the bars out of the pan by the edges of the foil and cut. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Notes
- These bars freeze well; store wrapped tightly and pull out 2–4 bars at a time for gradual thawing and enjoying fresh flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 30bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 239mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 250IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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