Ingredients

The following ingredients have 18 Servings
  • 1 cup butter ((softened))
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup pecans or walnuts ((chopped))
  • 11 oz soft caramels ((unwrapped))
  • 3 TBS heavy cream
  • sea salt

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a 9x13 baking dish with foil and coat completely with nonstick spray.
  • In a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar and white sugar for about 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
  • Add in the eggs and vanilla, and stir to combine.
  • Add in the salt, baking soda and flour and mix until just combined.
  • Mix in the chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
  • Press half of the cookie dough evenly into the baking dish.
  • Add the caramels and heavy cream in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Heat caramels, stirring often, until they are creamy.
  • Pour caramels over the cookie dough.
  • Drop remaining cookie dough over the caramel by the tablespoon.
  • Bake bars in the oven for 30-35 minutes, until they are golden and the center is just set.
  • Sprinkle sea salt over the top and allow bars to cool.
  • Remove bars from the pan with the foil and cut and serve.