Cookie Dough Billionaire Bars Recipe 465

Steps:

• To make shortbread: Preheat oven to 350°. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving about a 1-inch overhang on 2 sides. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and salt, beating until combined. Add flour and mix until combined. (Dough may be crumbly.) Press dough into bottom of prepared pan. Using a fork, poke shallow holes into the dough. Bake 18-22 minutes, or until edges are golden. Cool on wire rack. To make caramel: Place caramel and cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until melted. Pour over shortbread and spread evenly. Refrigerate about an hour, or until set. To make cookie dough: Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add cream and vanilla, and mix well. Reduce mixer speed to low and add flour and salt, mixing until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Using a spatula, spread cookie dough evenly on top of caramel layer. Place in refrigerator while making the glaze. To make chocolate glaze: Place chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat at half power in 30-second increments until chocolate melts when stirred. Spread evenly over cookie dough layer. Chill about 30 minutes, or until set. Using the edges of the parchment paper, lift the bars out of the pan and onto a cutting board. Use a sharp knife to cut into squares. Keep bars refrigerated in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9×13″ baking dish with spray and line with parchment for extra insurance! Press the Cookie Dough evenly down into the pan... Bake it according to the package directions, let it cool...set aside! While the Cookie crust is baking, combine the caramels and cream in a medium saucepan over low heat. Let melt, stirring occasionally until smooth, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the cookie dough layer. Into a large bowl add the softened butter, brown sugar, flour, salt, cream and vanilla. Mix until it's combined, fluffy and light in color I did this by hand with no problem...just when you think it's not coming together.. BOOM~it's perfection! Stir in the mini chocolate chips... Pour the caramel layer evenly over the cooled Cookie Crust... Spread the cookie dough gently over the caramel layer, be careful not to press too hard into the caramel. You want to be sure and keep the two layers separate... Melt 1-1/2 cups chocolate chips with 1/4 cup peanut butter either in a saucepan, or in the microwave for a few seconds...stirring until combined and smooth! Pour it over the cookie dough layer... Evenly spread the Chocolate over the top, sprinkle the salt...and let it cool completely! Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving. Cut them into squares, and serve them up... These will get gooey at room temp. but will taste great! I keep mine in the fridge and grab them as I want one. They are GREAT chilled