Salted Caramel M&M Cookie Bars

4.60 from 5 votes

Gooey and chewy chocolate chip, M&M cookie bars with a layer of salted caramel sauce running through the middle for the ultimate caramel and chocolate, comfort food recipe.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: Pieces

Calories: 338kcal

Author: Emma Burton

Ingredients

Caramel;

½ Cup Brown Sugar (90g)
¼ Cup Butter (55g)
¼ Cup Milk
1-2 teaspoon Salt (Optional)

Cookie Bars;

¾ Cup and 2 Tbsp. Butter, Partially Melted (200g)
¾ Cup Brown Sugar (140g)
½ Cup Sugar (100g)
2 Large Eggs
2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 and ½ Cups All Purpose Flour (300g)
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
½ Cups Chocolate Chips (90g)
1 Cup Caramel M&Ms (210g)
½ Cup M&Ms (100g)

Metric - US Conventional

Instructions

Caramel Sauce;

Place the butter and brown sugar in a saucepan on a medium to high heat.
Once the butter has melted, add the milk and bring to the boil.
Boil for at least 2 minutes before removing from the heat.
Add the salt (optional) and allow to cool.

Cookie Bars;

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a 9"x9" square baking pan.
Beat the super soft or partially melted butter, brown sugar and sugar together.
Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
Mix in the flour and baking powder.
Stir in the chocolate chips, M&Ms and caramel M&Ms.
Spread half the cookie dough in an even layer as the the base in the prepared dish.
Pour over the caramel.
Top with the remaining cookie dough and place in the oven to bake for 20-25 minutes. The middle will still wobble but the outside will be starting to turn golden.
Allow it to cool completely before slicing otherwise the caramel will just run everywhere.

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