Description
Indulge in these rich Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars, featuring a chewy cookie base layered with luscious caramel and melty chocolate, topped with a sprinkle of sea salt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce
- Sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract, mixing well until fully combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the butter mixture, blending just until incorporated.
- Fold in the chocolate chips gently.
- Spread half of the dough into the prepared pan, drizzle the caramel sauce and sprinkle sea salt.
- Drop spoonfuls of the remaining dough over the caramel layer.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
For best results, use room temperature butter and avoid overmixing the dough to prevent tough bars.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cookie bars, salted caramel, chocolate chip, dessert, baking