
07/03/2025
Gooey Salted Caramel Cookie Bar Squares 🍫🍪🧂
These are next-level cookie bars! Would you take the chewy chocolatey bite or go straight for the gooey caramel layer? 😍👇
Ingredients:
* 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
* 1 cup brown sugar, packed
* 1/2 cup granulated sugar
* 2 large eggs
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
* 1 cup caramel bits or soft caramels, unwrapped
* 2 tablespoons heavy cream
* Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions:
1️⃣ Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
2️⃣ In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
3️⃣ In a large mixing bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Stir until smooth.
4️⃣ Add eggs and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
5️⃣ Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until just combined, then fold in chocolate chips.
6️⃣ Press half of the cookie dough into the prepared baking pan and smooth it into an even layer.
7️⃣ In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the caramel bits with heavy cream in 30-second intervals, stirring in between until smooth.
8️⃣ Pour the caramel over the first cookie dough layer and spread evenly.
9️⃣ Drop spoonfuls of the remaining cookie dough on top of the caramel and gently spread or press it down to mostly cover the caramel.
🔟 Sprinkle flaky sea salt evenly over the top.
1️⃣1️⃣ Bake for 28–32 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and the center is set.
1️⃣2️⃣ Let cool completely before slicing into squares for clean layers.
Yield: 24 bars
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Calories: 270 per bar
Nutrition: Carbs 35g | Fat 13g | Protein 2g | Sugar 22g | Fiber 1g