Chocolate-caramel Cookie Bars

Total Time: 8 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 15 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature plus more for parchment paper
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt (divided use)
• 10 1/2 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon sea salt, preferably fleur de sel

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 line a 9-inch-square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang. butter the paper.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, beat 9 t. butter and the brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. add the flour and 1/4 teaspoons salt, and beat until just combined. press the dough evenly in the pan and bakc until lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
• 4 place the chopped chocolate in another bowl.
• 5 heat the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium-high head until it turns amber in color, about 10 minutes. remove from heat and add 6 t. butter, the cream, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoons salt.
• 6 pour the mixture over the chopped chocolate. let it stand for 2 minutes, then stir to combine and let it stand 10 minutes longer.
• 7 pour the chocolate mixture over the crust and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• 8 lift the parchment paper to remove the whole bar from the pan.
• 9 sprinkle with the sea salt, then trim edges and cut into 24 bars. the mixture may be sticky; wipe the knife often while cutting.
• 10 can be stored, refrigerated, for up to three days.