3 Layer Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars Recipes

CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment, leaving an overhang on all sides; butter parchment, excluding overhang. Beat butter and brown sugar on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add flour and table salt, and beat until just combined.
• Press dough evenly into pan, and bake until lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
• Chocolate Caramel: Place chocolate in a medium bowl. Heat granulated sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, washing sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent sugar crystals from forming, until amber, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat. Add butter, cream, and table salt. Bring to a boil, stirring until smooth. Pour over chocolate. Let stand for 2 minutes. Stir to combine, and let stand until cool, about 10 minutes.
• Pour mixture over crust. Refrigerate at least 4 hours, or overnight. Run a knife around edges; lift parchment to remove whole bar from pan. Sprinkle with sea salt. Trim edges, and cut into 16 bars. Bars can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL COOKIE BAR

Steps:

• Grease an 8"X8" square baking pan.
• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Place butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium to high speed for 2-3 minutes.
• Gradually add sugar and beat until pale and fluffy (5-10 minutes). Be sure to scrape down the bowl a few times during mixing.
• Turn mixer to lowest speed and slowly add the flour. Mix until well combined.
• Press dough evenly into your prepared baking pan.
• Place pan in oven and bake for 15 min or until the top is light golden brown.
• Set aside and allow to completely cool.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add brown sugar, corn syrup and sweetened condensed milk.
• Bring to a rolling boil over medium heat.
• Once boiling, keep boiling and stir constantly for 5 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat and pour caramel over the cooled shortbread cookie layer.
• Allow to cool for at least 1 hour.
• Once cooled, sprinkle with 1/4 tsp sea salt.
• Place Carmelia Chocolate in a glass bowl and set aside.
• Place whipping cream in a saucepan and bring to just a boil over medium heat.
• Pour hot cream over chocolate.
• Allow mixture to sit for 5 minutes.
• Stir chocolate and cream together with a spatula until well combined and no lumps are visible.
• Pour over caramel and allow to completely cool.
• Once cooled, cut bar into 32 1"x 2" pieces.

COOKIE AND CARAMEL CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the egg and beat to combine. Slowly add the flour mixture and beat on low until the dough is just combined. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and press it into a rectangle. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to about an 8-inch square that is 1/4-inch-thick. Cut the dough into quarters, then cut each quarter into 8 sticks using a straight edge or sharp knife. (Each cookie will be about 4 inches long and 1/2 inch wide.) Use a skewer to make 3 holes on the top of each cookie about 1 inch apart. Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake, rotating the pan from front to back halfway through, until golden, 25 to 28 minutes. Allow to cool completely on the baking sheet, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, combine the chocolate and canola oil in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each. With a butter knife or offset spatula, spread the chocolate on the bottom of each cookie and set them chocolate-side up on a rack. Refrigerate until hardened, about 20 minutes. Turn the cookies over.
• Combine the caramels and heavy cream in a medium microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, about 2 minutes. Let cool until the mixture registers 100 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, then transfer to a piping bag. Cut the tip of the bag and pipe a strip of caramel on the uncoated top of each cookie. (If the caramel strips look messy, use your hand to mold and straighten the lines -- at this point, the caramel will be very malleable.) Return the cookies to the rack caramel-side up and refrigerate until hardened, about 20 minutes.
• Spoon the chocolate over each cookie or dip the caramel side so that it is completely covered with chocolate. After the cookies are completely coated, drizzle the chocolate with a spoon back and forth crosswise over each. Return to the wire rack until cooled and the chocolate hardens, about 2 hours. Store in an airtight container up to 5 days.

3-LAYER CHOCOLATE CARAMEL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Cookie Layer:.
• Mix butter and brown and regular sugar in a mixing bowl until creamy. Add vanilla and salt; mix until combined.
• Add in flour and mix until the dough starts to form a crumbly mixture.
• Mix in evaporated milk until the dough starts to look like play-dough. Add water.
• Mix in cocoa powder. The dough should look just like play-dough. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Press the dough into a 10x10 (or 9x11) inch and about 2 inches deep pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.
• Caramel Layer:.
• While the cookie layer is in the oven, melt butter for the caramel layer in a saucepan on medium heat.
• Add brown sugar and stir on medium-high heat for 2 minutes.
• Add evaporated milk and whisk vigorously for about 3-5 minutes, or until thickened and bubbly.
• Remove from heat, add vanilla. Stir in cereal. Pour onto the cookie layer and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Chocolate Marshmallow Layer:.
• In a saucepan on low heat, melt the marshmallows with the corn syrup, stirring until completely melted. then add the chocolate chips and stir continuously just until they're melted, then immediately pour onto the caramel and cookie layers. Wet your hands and press the melted marshmallows and chocolate onto the cooled caramel layer.
• Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Cut into bars and enjoy.

TRIPLE LAYER COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In one 13x9 inch baking dish, melt the butter. Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs over the melted butter . Top with the coconut, then the sweetened condensed milk and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• In a saucepan over low heat melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter together. Stir until creamy and pour over the baked bars. Let cool thoroughly then cut into bars. Garnish with more flaked coconut. Store bars in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE-CARAMEL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Line 13x9-inch pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Arrange cookies in single layer on bottom of prepared pan.
• Microwave caramel bits and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until bits are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Pour over cookies; spread to completely cover cookies.
• Microwave chocolates in microwaveable bowl 2 min. or until almost melted, stirring every 30 sec.; stir until chocolates are completely melted. Pour over caramel layer; spread to completely cover caramel layer.
• Let stand 2 hours before cutting into bars.

FAMOUS CARAMEL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Place shortbread cookies on a baking sheet or tray. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt caramels in water, stirring frequently. Spoon a thin line of caramel over each cookie. Place cookies in refrigerator until caramel is set.
• Line baking sheets or trays with waxed paper. In a double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate. Dip cookies in chocolate one at a time, tapping against the side of the bowl to remove excess. Place on prepared sheets and let rest at room temperature several hours, until set.

CARAMEL LAYER CHOCOLATE SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine caramels and half of evaporated milk. Cook over low heat, stirring often until melted and smooth.
• Grease 9x13-inch pan. Combine dry cake mix, butter and the rest of the evaporated milk and chocolate chips. Stir just until mixed.
• Press half of dough firmly in pan. Bake 6 minutes at 350°F.
• Spread caramel mixture over all.
• Top with remaining half of dough. Spread gently to cover.
• Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL BARS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with 1/4 cup milk; stir until smooth. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in dry cake mix and remaining milk., Spread half of the dough into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 6 minutes; sprinkle with chocolate chips. , Gently spread caramel mixture over chips. Drop remaining dough by tablespoonfuls over caramel layer. Return to the oven for 15 minutes.

TRIPLE-LAYER COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Cut in butter until crumbly. Beat in eggs. Spread in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Sprinkle coconut over crust; drizzle with milk. Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until lightly browned. , Meanwhile in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter; stir until smooth. Spread over brownies. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars.

3-LAYER BARS

Steps:

• First Layer - Mix all ingredients together to form a crumbly mixture.
• Press into the bottom of a 9 x 13" pan, pressing firmly.
• Place pan in the freezer to set while preparing the next layer.
• Second Layer - Mix the first three ingredients together, using enough milk to make a stiff, frosting-like consistency.
• If desired, add a drop of yellow food coloring.
• Do not add too much milk, you want the mixture to be pretty stiff, but still spreadable.
• Remove the pan from the freezer and scrape the second layer onto the first, spreading as evenly as possible, and then using your hands to press down to smooth.
• Return pan to freezer.
• Third Layer - Melt the chocolate chips together with the butter. You can use a double boiler, but I have had good luck using a small saucepan and very low heat, with stirring.
• Remove the pan from the freezer.
• Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the second layer.
• Working quickly (before the chocolate sets), spread the chocolate layer evenly.
• Return the pan to the freezer for no more than a few minutes. You want the chocolate to begin to set before you cut the bars - but if you wait too long, the chocolate will be too hard and you won't be able to cut through it without it breaking. The point at which the chocolate loses its shine and takes on a dull appearance is the right time to remove the pan from the freezer and cut into small squares.
• After cutting, return to the freezer to harden completely, then remove from the pan.
• Store in the refrigerator.