Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Irresistible gooey Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, a treat you’ll make again and again. There are treats you make on rare special occasions. Then there are treats that are so comforting they end up being family favorites that are replicated month after month, and year after year.

Salted Carmel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are the latter treat variety. Sticky chocolate chip bars oozing with thick buttery caramel filling… These cookie bars scream family game night, movie night, or any other kind of cozy night you want to share with people you love.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 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 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 10 ounces soft caramels, unwrapped
• 1 teaspoon flaked sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9 X 13 inch baking dish with foil and liberally coat with nonstick cooking spray.
2. 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.
3. Turn the speed to low and add the flour. Beat to combine, then mix in the chocolate chips.
4. Press half of the cookie dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
5. 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.
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