Salted Caramel Butter Bars

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 14 oz bag Caramels
  • 4 cups Flour
  • 1 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp Sea salt, coarse
  • 1 1/4 tbsp Vanilla
  • 1 cup White sugar

• Dairy

  • 2 cups Butter
  • 1/3 cup Whipping cream

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1½ cups powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1 14 oz bag caramels, unwrapped or 11 oz unwrapped Caramel Bits work great
• ⅓ cup whipping cream
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 1 Tbsp coarse sea salt

Directions

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Lightly spray with cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl cream together butter, sugar, and powdered sugar. Add vanilla and beat until combined. Mix in the flour and combine until it forms a soft dough.
• Press half of the dough in the bottom of a 9x13 dish and place the other half of the dough into the refrigerator. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and melt the caramels, heavy cream and ½ tsp vanilla in the microwave for 1 minute. Stir together until smooth. Pour evenly over the hot crust. Lightly sprinkle the coarse sea salt over the crust. I didnt end up using the entire T, just lightly sprinkle evenly on top. You dont want them too salty. 🙂
• Take the remaining dough out of the refrigerator and crumble over the top of the caramel. Return the pan to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until filling is bubbly and the top is firm. Let them cool completely before cutting.