Description
Deliciously rich Caramel Cookie Bars with a gooey caramel center and semi-sweet chocolate chips, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (260g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup (168g) unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ½ cup (112g) light brown sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup (52g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups (211g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 32 unwrapped Kraft caramel squares
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (for caramel)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Cream the room-temperature butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips.
- Melt the unwrapped caramel squares and 8 tablespoons of unsalted butter together.
- Spread half of the cookie dough into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for about 10 minutes until just set.
- Pour the melted caramel over the pre-baked base and sprinkle the remaining cookie dough on top.
- Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes.
- Allow to cool before cutting into squares.
Notes
For a twist, substitute Kraft caramels with Werther’s caramels or use dark chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg