Caramel Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

5 from 1 vote

These caramel peanut butter cookie bars are a variation of the magic cookie bars that everyone loves. They're an oatmeal cookie bar with a caramel sauce, peanut butter spread, chocolate chips, and a wonderful oatmeal cookie bar topping.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Cooling Time1

Total Time1 35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 518kcal

Author: The Carefree Kitchen

Ingredients

Oatmeal Cookie Bar Recipe

2 cups butter
2¼ cups light brown sugar
3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
3 cups all-purpose-flour all-purpose
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Caramel Sauce Recipe

1 pound caramel candies
1 teaspoon evaporated milk

Peanut Butter Sauce Recipe

12 ounces white chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter smooth

Other Ingredients

12 ounces milk chocolate chips

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Oatmeal Cookie Bar Crust

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large electric mixer, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the oatmeal, flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until all ingredients are incorporated and a bit crumbly.
Press the cookie bar mixture into a large baking sheet, covering the bottom of the pan. Bake in a preheated oven on 350 for 8 minutes.

Peanut Butter Sauce Recipe

While the cookie crust is baking, add the white chocolate chips to a microwave safe bowl, melt on 50% power for 30 seconds, stir, and repeat for 4-6 cycles or until the white chocolate chips are melted.
Add the peanut butter to the melted chocolate chips and stir until smooth.
Drop by spoonfuls onto the cookie bar crust. Spread with a knife to cover the entire cookie bar crust.

Caramel Sauce Recipe

Add the unwrapped caramel candies to a microwave safe bowl along with the evaporated milk. Melt the caramels on 50% heat for 1 minute and stir. Continue to warm and stir until the caramel is smooth and completely melted.
Drizzle the caramel sauce onto the peanut butter mixture.

Finishing Caramel Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

Sprinkle the milk chocolate chips on the caramel sauce. Sprinkle the remaining cookie crumb mixture on the cookie bars. Bake at 350 for another 8-10 minutes or until it is just golden on the edges. Cool for about an hour before cutting. Cut into 24 squares.

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