caramel cookie bars

Name: Caramel Cookie Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2-1/4 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 eggs; 2 cup(s) chocolate chips; ## CARAMEL SAUCE; 5 ounce(s) evaporated milk; 1 bag(s) (14 ounce) caramels; 1/2 cup(s) peanut butter

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Anita Hoffman

Holland, PA

Updated on Oct 20, 2019

Delicious caramel cookie bars with a hint of peanut butter.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 20 bars

Ingredients

2-1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups chocolate chips
CARAMEL SAUCE
5 ounces evaporated milk
1 bag (14 ounce) caramels
1/2 cup peanut butter

How To Make caramel cookie bars

Step 1

Combine dry ingredients in small bowl. Beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in large mixing bowl until creamy.

Step 2

To large bowl, add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Gradually add flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Spread half of dough in greased 9 X 13 inch pan. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove from oven.
Step 3

While the cookie dough is baking, melt caramels and evaporated milk in a double boiler. Add peanut butter after caramels are melted. Melt thoroughly. Spread over baked cookie dough base.
Step 4

With the remaining cookie dough, drop by spoonfuls on top of caramel mixture.
Step 5

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
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