Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
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Before we get to these amazing salted caramel chocolate chip cookie bars, I have a housekeeping item to address. At the end of last week, I received a few emails from readers that we were unable to access the recipe for these strawberry lemonade cupcakes. After several Google searches, I found out that internet explorer users sometimes can’t see text after page breaks in my hosted webpage. So it’s been a long frustrating weekend of emailing back and forth with my website designer (who is the best ever!) and it seems as if the issue has been resolved after re-installing my template. However, if you are still having trouble getting to any recipe, please let me know or consider using another browser. Thank you!!
But enough of my technology woes, let’s talk about these salted caramel chocolate chip cookie bars. Or ooey-gooey bars of goodness as I call them. The softest chocolate chip cookie is sandwiched with melted salted caramel that oozes out of every side. Goodness, these are the best ever!!
They are also very easy to make. Simply make the best chocolate chip cookie dough, spread half at the bottom of an 8’x 8′ baking pan, pour lots of caramel on, sprinkle with some sea salt, and top with the rest of the cookie dough. Easy enough right? The soft cookies and warm caramel make this a delicious treat with the perfect combination of sweet and salty. You need to try it and if you love chocolate and caramel, you will LOVE this!
Here are some pictures that show the step-by-step process to how you get this level of goodness in your hands. 30 minutes or so!
Let’s start by gathering your ingredients.
We start by creaming the melted butter and sugars.
Then add in the eggs and the vanilla extract.
Add in the dry ingredients.
Add in the chocolate chips
Spread half of the cookie dough into a square pan.
Then pour the melted caramel over the cookie dough.
Top with the remaining cookie dough and sprinkle with some sea salt.
Bake until golden brown!
That’s it! Next is sprinkle more sea salt and enjoy!
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
These Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are ooey-goey delicioys bars. The softest chocolate chip cookie is sandwiched with melted salted caramel that oozes out of every side.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- ยฝ teaspoon salt
- ยฝ teaspoon baking soda
- 12 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ยฝ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 6 ounces caramel candy squares, unwrapped
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- Sea salt, for sprinkling over caramel and bars
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a 8' X 8' baking pan with parchment paper (or foil) leaving overhang. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer (or medium bowl), beat the melted butter and sugars together until combined. Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and beat until smooth. Slowly add the dry ingredients and mix on low, just until combined about 1 minute. Then stir in the chocolate chips for additional one minute.
- Combine the caramels and heavy cream in a medium microwave safe bowl and melt in a microwave. Stir every 30 seconds until caramels are melted. This will take about 2 minutes, depending on your microwave.
- Add half of the cookie dough to the prepared pan. Press gently and smooth the top with a spatula. Drizzle/pour the hot caramel sauce over the cookie dough and sprinkle with sea salt. Using a small cookie scoop or a tablespoon, drop spoonfuls of cookie dough over the caramel. Spread the dough with a spatula until the caramel is covered. Sprinkle again with sea salt.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top of the bars are light golden brown and the edges start to pull away from the pan. Cool bars on a wire rack to room temperature. Cut bars into squares and serve.
Notes
NOTES:
- If you are baking in a glass dish, you will need to adjust the baking time. I would suggest to start checking the bars after 20 minutes for doneness.
These look heavenly! I love salted caramel everything and can’t wait to try these. Pinned!
Thanks for sharing on pinterest!
Wow, these look amazing! Definitely pinning to make them very soon. I love salted caramel and chocolate chip cookies, and they sound heavenly together.
Thanks Stephanie. I hope you were able to make them!
Oh my, I am drooling!
I’d love to have you share this and/or any other recipe at Wednesday Extravaganza – A Foodie Link Party! Hope to see you there ๐
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stop it! I would eat the entire pan!
Hahhaha, that’s what I just of your yellow cake lol!
Holy wow, these looking amazing! I love salted caramel! ๐
Thank you for sharing at Marvelous Mondays this week!
Me too! Salted caramel and chocolate is becoming my favorite combo.
These look so good, Zainab! Pinning and sharing on Facebook. Thanks for sharing these at Marvelous Mondays! I hope you have a wonderful day! ๐
Julie @ This Gal Cooks
Thank you for hosting! Have a good one too ๐
Loving everything about these bars!
Thank you!
Oh my gawwwsh, these look delicious!!!
Thanks!
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Lovely greets
Oh my,such a yummy post.*__*
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Lovely greets Nessa
Thanks for stopping by Nessa!
Can you say insane?!?!? Nom nom ๐
My mouth is watering… It is amazing how gooey you got them to be. Yum!
yes they were gooey and I love that in bars.