Chocolate Chip Caramel Bars Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHIP CARAMEL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
• Unwrap caramels and place in a small saucepan with butter and sweetened condensed milk.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until caramels have fully melted and the mixture is nice and smooth
• Cream butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Add peanut butter and continue mixing.
• Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg. Add in vanilla.
• Combine flour, oats, baking powder, and salt in a small mixing bowl.
• Add the flour mixture slowly stirring until well combined.
• Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Spread 2/3 of the dough on the bottom of the pan.
• Slowly pour caramel mixture evenly over the dough.
• Drop the remaining dough on top by the teaspoon. It doesn't have to be perfect!
• Bake for about 30 minutes. Let cool completely and then cut into bars.

GOOEY CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set half aside for topping. , Press the remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and pecans. , Whisk caramel topping and remaining flour until smooth; drizzle over top. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours before cutting.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8 x 8-inch pan with flour no-stick cooking spray.
• COMBINE shortening, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in medium bowl; beat at medium speed until blended.
• COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Add gradually to shortening mixture at low speed. Beat until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips with spoon. Divide dough in half. Spread half in bottom of prepared pan.
• COMBINE caramels and water in small saucepan; heat over very low heat. Stir until caramels melt. Spread over dough in pan to within 1/2 inch of edge. Spoon remaining dough over caramel mixture. Spread carefully.
• BAKE 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Loosen from sides of pan with knife. Remove pan to cooling rack to cool completely. Cut into 1 1/2 x 1 1/2-inch bars.

CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch pan with foil and spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place melted butter in a large bowl. Add granulated and brown sugars and stir until the mixture is smooth. You can use a mixer if you prefer but it's easy to do by hand.
• Stir in eggs and vanilla extract, then stir in baking soda and salt. Slowly mix in 3 cups flour and stir just until the batter is smooth and comes together. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Press half the batter into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Place caramels and cream in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high power for 1 minute, then stir until the cream mixes into the melted caramels, heating in additional 30 second increments until caramel is melted and smooth. You can also do this in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Stir remaining 1 tablespoon flour into the caramel. Pour caramel mixture over cookie dough in pan, leaving a small border around all the edges.
• Break off pieces of the remaining dough and flatten between your hands. Lay on the top of caramel. Continue until the entire pan is covered, pressing the edges to seal them together. The cookie dough won't make a solid cover and a little of the caramel may peek through.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the bars are light golden around the edges and on top. Cool completely before slicing.

CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CHIP BARS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the butter, caramels and milk; cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth.
• Cool.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, oil and eggs; mix well.
• Stir in chips and chopped candy bar (dough will be stiff).
• Press three-fourths into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan.
• Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
• Place on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Pour caramel mixture over the crust.
• Drop remaining dough by spoonfuls onto caramel layer.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• Cool for 10 minutes; run a knife around edges of pan.
• Cool 40 minutes longer; cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until serving.