Salted Caramel Cookie Bars with chocolate chips and pecans are a decadent treat worthy of indulging in.
Course cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 23 minutesminutes
Total Time 43 minutesminutes
Servings 16
Calories 275kcal
Author Robin Gagnon
Ingredients
10tbsp.unsalted butter – softened
¾cuplight brown sugar
¼cupgranulated sugar
1egg
2tsp.vanilla extract
2cupall-purpose flour
2tsp.cornstarch
1tsp.baking soda
½tsp.salt
1cupsemi sweet chocolate chips
½cupchopped pecans
¼cupcaramel baking bits
1teaspooncoarse sea salt, for sprinkling on top
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x9 baking pan by lining it with foil and spraying the foil with no-stick spray.
In a large bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the vanilla and egg and mix until combined. Set aside.
In another bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing well between each addition.
Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans. Then press the cookie dough into the bottom of your prepared pan. Top with the caramel baking bits, a few extra chocolate chips and some pecans for presentation. Sprinkle with the coarse sea salt.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, until edges are golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to completely cool before cutting for a prettier bar. Pull the cookie bars out with the foil overhang and then slice on a cutting board.