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Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 24, 2022
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Your new favorite indulgence--a chocolate chip cookie bar topped with a luscious layer of salted caramel for the ultimate chocolate-caramel taste sensation.

Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 50 min
  • Servings 25
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

Cookie Base

Caramel Layer

  • 1 bag (11 oz) caramels, unwrapped
  • 1 cup (from 14-oz can) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt

Topping

  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix Cookie Base ingredients with spoon until soft dough forms. Spread dough evenly in pan. Bake 22 to 26 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes on cooling rack.
  • Step 
    3
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels, milk and 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat 7 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in salt. Spread over warm cookie base.
  • Step 
    4
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 45 to 60 seconds or until chips can be stirred smooth. Drizzle over top of bar. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until set.
  • Step 
    5
    Cut into 5 rows by 5 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

220 Calories
10g Total Fat
3g Protein
30g Total Carbohydrate
22g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
230mg
10%
Potassium
95mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
30g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
22g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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