Salted Caramel Butter Cookie Bars
Cookie Bar
Servings: 24
Calories: 324kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups salted butter, room temp
- 1 cup sugar
- 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tbs vanilla
- 4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
Filling:
- 14 oz caramel candies (approx. 50), unwrapped
- 1/3 cup half & half, or cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- coarse salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°. Spray a 9" x 13" baking pan with cooking spray or line it with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugars. Mix on medium speed until creamy. Add 2 Tbs. Vanilla and combine. Add the sifted flour 1 cup at a time, and beat on low until soft dough forms.
- Press 1/2 of the dough evenly into the pan to form the bottom crust. Cover the remaining crust with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- Bake crust for 20 minutes, remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool while preparing the filling.
- Place the unwrapped caramels and cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Add the 1/2 tsp vanilla. Stir to combine.
- Pour the caramel filling over the crust. Lightly sprinkle coarse salt over the caramel layer if desired.
- Remove the chilled dough from the refrigerator and crumble it evenly over the caramel layer.
- Return pan to oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool before cutting into squares.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 178mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 492IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg