Ooey Gooey Caramel Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 1 14 ounce bag Goetze's Caramel Creams, unwrapped
- 2 T heavy cream
- 1/2 C butter softened
- 1/4 C white sugar
- 3/4 C brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1-1/2 C all-purpose flour
- 1 C milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the unwrapped caramels and cream into a saucepan and place over medium heat.
- Stir until caramels melt and cream is incorporated; keep warm and set aside.
- Cream the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Stir in the egg and vanilla.
- Mix in the baking soda, salt, and flour; stir until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Press 3/4 of the dough into a 9 x 9 inch greased baking pan.
- Pour the caramel on top.
- Place remaining 1/4 dough in dollops all over the top.
- Bake for 28-30 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges.
- Allow to cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes.
- Slice, serve and enjoy!
Notes
If you wanted to save time, you could use refrigerated cookie dough for the base and top.