Caramel Butter Bars (caramel stuffed cookie bars)

Caramel Bars are a butter bar and a sugar cookie bar filled with gooey caramel and chocolate chips - they're butter bars that everyone will love!

1 ½ cups (339g) unsalted Challenge butter
1 ½ cups (300g) granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
4 ¼ cups (527g) all purpose flour divided
2 cups (340g) chocolate chips
1 11-12 ounce jar caramel or salted caramel ice cream topping
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13” pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
Cream butter and sugar with a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or you may use a hand mixer). Once the mixture is creamed and fluffy, mix in the eggs and vanilla extract until smooth, then mix in the baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Slowly mix in 4 cups flour until the mixture is just combined, then stir in the chocolate chips.
Press about 2/3 of this mixture in the bottom and about 1/2” up the sides of the prepared pan.
Stir the caramel sauce and remaining 1/4 cup flour in a small bowl. Pour over the top of the dough. Drop spoonfuls of the remaining dough evenly over the top of the caramel.
Bake for 25-33 minutes for super gooey (up to 40 minutes for fully baked), or until the top looks done and is golden around the edges. It will still be someone jiggly in the center. Cool completely before cutting. It’s easier to cut when it’s chilled. Bake longer for a less gooey cookie bar.
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

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[berthabrooks]

Those bars looks delicious. I am going to share this with my daughter who is the baker in the family. Thanks for a great recipe.

[StephanieSharp]

Looks delicious, and I think it would be nice to add chopped pecans in the middle as well.