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Peanut Butter, Caramel & Chocolate Chip Gooey Cookie Bars

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

For Peanut Butter Layer

  • 5 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter crunchy or smooth
  • 3//4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

For Caramel Layer

  • 2/3 cup dulce de leche

For Chocolate Chip Layer

  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips milk chocolate or semi-sweet

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    Spray a 8 x 8 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.

Prepare Peanut Butter Cookie Dough

  • In a mixer bowl add butter and mix until creamy. Add brown sugar, sugar, and egg, beat until combined. Add vanilla and peanut butter, beating until well combined.
    Add flour, soda and salt mixing until combined.
    Press evenly into bottom of baking dish.

For Caramel Layer

  • Heat caramel for about 15 seconds in the microwave and pour over peanut butter cookie dough, spreading evenly.

Prepare Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

  • In a clean mixer bowl add softened butter, beating until creamy. Add brown sugar, sugar and egg, beating until combined. Add vanilla extract and espresso mixing until well combined.
    Add flour baking soda and salt and mix until well combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
    Drop by large spoonfuls over caramel layer and spread evenly.
    Bake for 45-50 minutes or until center is set.
    Remove from oven and set dish on a wire rack to cool.
    Cool completely before slicing.