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Chocolate Chip Caramel Cookie Bars

by nettie
These chocolate chip caramel cookie bars are a perfect sweet treat for any occasion! The gooey caramel and chocolate chips baked into a soft cookie dough create a heavenly combination that will satisfy any sweet tooth.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 290 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Caramel Sauce

  • 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Butter
  • 1/8 Cup 1/2 and 1/2 or whole milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

For The Cookie Bars

  • 2 1/4 Cups All -Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 Cup Butter
  • 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 3/4 Cup White Sugar
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla
  • 2 Cups Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

Instructions
 

For The Caramel Sauce

  • Combine the brown sugar, 1/2 and 1/2 and butter over medium heat, bring to a boil and cook several minutes until thick. Stir in vanilla. Set aside and cool.

For The Cookie Bars

  • Line a 13 x 9 baking pan with parchment paper or non-stick foil. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a medium bowl mix together 2 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 tsp of baking soda, and 1 tsp of salt, set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer using your paddle attachment or in a large bowl using your electric mixer cream together 1 cup of butter, 3/4 cup of brown sugar, and 3/4 cup of white sugar until light and fluffy scraping sides of the bowl as you go. Add in 2 eggs and 1 tsp of vanilla and mix until well combined. Gradually mix in the flour mixture until a dough forms.
  • Spread half of the chocolate chip cookie dough onto the baking pan, then spread a layer of caramel sauce on top. Spoon the remaining cookie dough over the top of the caramel layer, and carefully spread it out to cover the entire pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until the chocolate chip caramel dessert bars are golden brown and set.

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 240mgPotassium: 123mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 327IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 2mg
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