Description
Indulge in luscious layers of caramel and chocolate melded between rich cookie layers, topped with a sprinkle of sea salt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1¼ cups (150g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- ¾ cup (165g) packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50g) plain white granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 egg yolk, room temperature
- 1½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 1¼ cups (213g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 11 oz (312g) soft caramel candies, unwrapped
- 3 tablespoons (45g) full-fat heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon flaked sea salt
Instructions
- Position oven rack in the middle and heat to 325°F (163°C), then line a 9×9 inch (23×23cm) pan with parchment paper.
- Stir together the melted cooled butter, packed light brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add the room-temperature egg, yolk, and vanilla, mixing until fully combined.
- Fold in the flour, baking soda, and fine sea salt until no dry flour remains.
- Fold in 1 cup (170g) of chocolate chips, reserving the remaining ¼ cup (43g).
- Press 60% of the dough into an even ½ inch (1.3cm) layer in the pan and bake for 10 minutes.
- Combine the caramel candies and heavy cream in a saucepan over medium-low heat until melted.
- Remove the pan from the oven and pour the melted caramel over the base, spreading to within ¼ inch (6mm) of the edges.
- Drop the remaining dough in tablespoon-sized pieces across the caramel and lightly press down.
- Scatter the reserved chocolate chips over the top and press in lightly.
- Return the pan to the oven and bake for 22 to 25 minutes until golden-brown.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with flaked sea salt; cool for at least 2 hours before cutting.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg