Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
cookie squares
Easy salted caramel chocolate chip cookies are perfect for anyone who loves salted caramel or blondie cookie bars.
Equipment
- 9x9 in baking dish
- medium and large mixing bowls
- whisk
- electric mixer
- spatula
- knife
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1½ tsps vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips (half a 12 oz bag)
- ½ cup caramel bits
- salt flakes (garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a 9x9" baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir until mixed well.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Mix with an electric mixer until well blended.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix again until combined.
- Slowly add flour mixture to butter mixture, mixing as you go until it's all just combined. Do not overmix.
- Add chocolate chips and caramel bits stir until combined.
- Spread cookie batter into the baking pan. Spread evenly and smooth with a spatula. Add 10-20 more chocolate chips to the top, if desired. Sprinkle with salt flakes, to taste.
- Cook for 20-22 minutes or until golden and cooked to your desired crispiness. Remember it will continue cooking a little after you remove it from the oven.
- Once cool, remove from the baking dish and cut into 16 pieces.
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter. The one downside of mixing cookies with an electric mixer is the danger of overmixing when combining the wet and dry ingredients. Go slow and stop mixing once everything is combined.
- If your butter is not softened it will not mix well and your cookie bars won’t cook correctly.
- Add a handful of chocolate chips to the top of your cookie bars and press in lightly, if desired.
- We tried cooking in an air fryer in a round cake pan. Cut the recipe in half and cook at 300°F until done. We prefer the oven method but this is fun as well!
Nutrition
Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg