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    Home » Recipes » Bars and Slices

    Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

    Published: Apr 11, 2020 · Modified: Jan 11, 2025 by Emma Burton · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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    **Post and photos updated 2020**

    Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are a soft, chewy and ooey gooey chocolate chip cookie baked in a slice pan with a thick layer of sweet and buttery caramel running through the middle. These are the ultimate ooey gooey, comfort food recipe.

    Caramel filled cookie bars on a white plate.

    I'm a little ashamed to admit that these cookie bars were my go to recipe to make all the time!

    I made caramel cookie bars almost every week for at least a year or two before I began really getting into recipe development for Lights, Camera, BAKE!.

    Gooey caramel filled cookie bars with purple background.
    Caramel filled chocolate chip cookie bars on a white background.

    Of course once you begin blogging you don't repeat recipes as much as you would have otherwise (my freezer is already overflowing) so I ended up not make these bars for long while. So long in fact that I forgot I hadn't even shared the recipe with you all!

    I'm sorry.

    I've remedied that today and you'll be pushed to find a gooier and more comforting sweet treat. The cookie bars set on the outside while the buttery caramel filling keeps the center soft and gooey with a slightly under baked feel to the bars.

    Gooey caramel cookie bars.
    Chocolate chip cookie bars on a white plate.

    How to make the Caramel Cookie Bars

    The recipe is truly very simple to make and comes together in less than 15 minutes!

    There are two ways to enjoy this dessert. Allow the bars to set in the fridge for nice clean - but still gooey - slices or dig right on in with a big spoon while watching Netflix!

    • Condensed milk caramel in a saucepan.
      Condensed milk, golden syrup and butter in a saucepan for the caramel.
    • Caramel in a saucepan.
      Heat caramel until golden.
    • brown sugar in a bowl.
      Brown and white sugar.
    • Butter melting.
      Melt butter.
    • Brown sugar asn melted butter in a white bowl.
      Melted butter and sugars mix together.
    • Eggs in butter in a white bowl.
      Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter and sugar.
    • Flour in a white bowl.
      Add in the flour and baking powder to the wet mixture and mix.
    • Chocolate chip cookie dough in a white bowl.
      Add in the chocolate chips.
    • Cookie dough in a baking pan.
      Spread half of the cookie dough into the base of a baking pan.
    • Condensed milk caramel in a baking pan.
      Spread the caramel over the base.
    • Cookie caramel bars.
      Top with the remaining cookie dough.

    A huge thank you to everyone who entered the Homemade Cookie Cookbook Giveaway! This was the first giveaway Lights, Camera, BAKE! has have ever run and I had so much fun it definitely won't be the last! I will announce the winner in the next post so watch this space.

    Caramel filled chocolate chip cookie bars.
    Slices of caramel filled cookie bars.

    I hope you enjoy these Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars and I truly hope you give this recipe a go and remember to rate and report back your results in the comments below. I love reading your comments! Also #lightscamerabake on Instagram for a chance to be featured and don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel for more fun baking videos!

    Caramel filled cookie bars on a white plate.
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    4.84 from 6 votes

    Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

    Soft, chewy and ooey gooey chocolate chip cookie baked in a slice pan with a thick layer of sweet and buttery caramel running through the middle. These are the ultimate ooey gooey, comfort food recipe.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Total Time45 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 16 Pieces
    Calories: 397kcal
    Author: Emma Burton

    Ingredients

    • ¾ Cup and 2 Tbsp. Butter, Softened (200g)
    • ¾ Cup Brown Sugar (130g)
    • ½ Cups Sugar (100g)
    • 2 Large Eggs
    • 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • 2 and ½ Cups All Purpose Flour (310g)
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon Salt
    • 1 Cup Chocolate Chips (180g)

    Caramel Filling;

    • 1 Tin Sweetened Condensed Milk (397g)
    • ¼ Cup Butter (55g)
    • ¼ Cup Golden Syrup (90g)
    Metric - US Conventional

    Instructions

    • Place the condensed milk, butter and golden syrup in a saucepan over a medium heat.
    • Stir and wait for the butter and brown sugar to dissolve.
    • Bring it nearly to the boil then remove from the heat. Allow the caramel to cool while you make the chocolate chip cookie bars.
    • Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a 9x13 baking tin with butter or non stick cooking spray.
    • Beat the butter, brown sugar and sugar together.
    • Add in the eggs and vanilla extract) and beat until smooth.
    • Add in the flour, baking powder and salt and mix. Finally add the chocolate chips and mix together.
    • Spread half of the chocolate chip cookie dough in an even layer in the base of the prepared pan.
    • Spread over the caramel.
    • Top with the remaining cookie dough in little blobs.
    • Bake for 20-30 minutes. The top and sides will be golden and set but the middle will wobble.
    • Place in the fridge until set completely to cut into neat squares or dig in with a spoon straight from the oven!

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Piece | Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Hannah

      October 20, 2021 at 9:55 am

      Just a bit confused. The instructions say brown sugar for the cookie and the caramel but there is no brown sugar under the caramel ingredients. Keen to try though!! Looks great

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      • Emma Burton

        October 20, 2021 at 9:57 am

        Apologies for the confusion, I will fix the instructions but you can either use Golden syrup or replace with the brown sugar in the caramel. I prefer golden syrup as it is a stronger flavour.

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        • Hannah

          October 20, 2021 at 11:03 am

          Thank you! All good, I added both then scooped out most of the brown sugar. Still absolutely delish. Baking as we speak 🙂

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          • Emma Burton

            October 20, 2021 at 11:21 am

            Great to hear! Enjoy 🙂

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    2. Peter H Mathis

      April 21, 2020 at 2:28 pm

      Sweetened condensed milk?

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      • Emma Burton

        April 21, 2020 at 2:30 pm

        Yes, sweetened

        Reply
    3. Amy @ More Time Than Money

      October 31, 2017 at 7:32 pm

      Wow, these look really good.

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      • Emma Burton

        October 31, 2017 at 9:36 pm

        Thank you ????

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    4. Ashika | Gardening Foodie

      October 31, 2017 at 5:52 am

      OH WOW this is such a delicious cookie bar recipe....I absolutely love it. The chocolate and that caramel gooeyness...amazing. I am going to love trying this recipe. Thank you for sharing.
      Haha...by the way, I just started watching the second season of Stranger Things this week and loving it !

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      • Emma Burton

        October 31, 2017 at 10:49 am

        Thanks so much for your lovely comment :). I know you are absolutely going to love them. Yay! Another Stranger Things fan. It's so good 🙂

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