This is a bar you just cannot go wrong with! I used homemade salted caramel in this recipe and the were deemed irresistible!! These chocolate chip cookie dough billionaire bars were adapted from Love and Olive Oil.
You can find her cookbook HERE
(Recipe adapted from The Cookie Dough Lover’s Cookbook)
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH BILLIONAIRE BARS
Ingredients
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Billionaire BarsYield: 16 bars
Bars
- ⅓ cup SOFT butter
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup flour
For the Caramel
- 7 ounces soft caramel candies (about 25 candies), unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- (or use my recipe for homemade salted caramel)
For the Cookie Dough:
- ½ cup soft butter ( I actually messed this part up and only used about 4T. but I liked it that way lol ....I used just enough to hold it all together and pressed it onto the caramel layer rather than "spread" it. Will definitely make it this way again-was perfect for us!!!)
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 T. heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
For the Chocolate Glaze:
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line an 8×8-inch square baking pan with nonstick foil.
Make the Shortbread:
- Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add vanilla and salt.
- Add flour and combine. May be crumbly.
- Press into pan and poke with a fork.
- Bake 18 to 22 minutes....want it to brown a bit so will be crispy later! Let cool.
Make the Caramel Layer:
- Microwave the caramels and cream gently until smooth.
- Pour hot caramel on crust and stick in freezer until firm.
Make the Cookie Dough:
- Combine the butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl and beat,
- Add the cream and vanilla,
- Add the flour and salt until incorporated.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Spread the cookie dough on top of the caramel using a spatula to smooth it evenly.
- Freeze again.
Make the Chocolate Glaze:
- In a small bowl, combine the chocolate and butter and microwave on 50% power in 30-second increments until smooth.
- Spread the glaze over the cookie dough layer and freeze until set.
- Cut into bars! freeze really well!!!! Won't last that long......so delish they will be gobbled up! Like what you see? Click on the "pin it" button to pin to pinterest! xo
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I love that cookbook. These bars are awesome!
Back for Seconds says
These look fantastic!!
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Those are just crazy! I need that cookbook!
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cupsbykim says
Okay, you know what, I’m going to have to start running for 13 hours a day just to keep up with all this oozing caramel goodness you’ve had for the past couple of weeks on here (and I’m not a runner by the way)! These look amazing!! Thanks for sharing at Sweet & Simple Sunday!!
The Stuff of Success says
Wow – these look so awesome. Thanks for linking to TheStuffofSuccess. Enjoy your week. Athena
Diane Balch says
What a chewy gooey taste of heaven… please share this today on my foodie friday party.
Debra Kapellakis says
My head has exploded and my drool tools are empty…WOW!
Melissa says
These look amazing! I have this cookbook too and have been making amazing treats from it!
I’m also giving away a copy of the cookbook and anybody can enter to win it! http://www.treatswithatwist.com/2012/06/giveaway-and-chocolate-chip-cookie.html
Yours look absolutely amazing though and I agree with the “less butter” so you can mold it!
Julie says
Those look absolutely amazing!! I have never heard of that cookbook but can’t wait to get it 🙂
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simona says
especially the first photo of the dripping caramel… to die for!!!
Mercy says
Hey, Im from Germany and
I transleted this recipe for someone
But i dont get it what the T. stands for, in 2 “T.” heavy cream.
can you help me out?
Thx.
Liz says
Tablespoon if it’s a capital T or teaspoon if it’s a small t.
Anonymous says
2 “T.” heavy cream – Tablespoon usually.
Jerri Rivers says
Oh my! These look so yummy!
Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen says
Oh my goodness, these look absolutely amazing, I want to eat them now!
Eric Schram says
Wow that looks Decadent. Defiantly not on the Diet for my Weight Loss goal
Alana says
While these looked absolutely delicious and irresistible, I was very disappointed in the outcome. I’m an experienced baker and found these to look nothing like the picture and tasted way too sweet. I unfortunately will not make these again.
danielle says
Wow, surprised they looked different and sorry they were to sweet for you. We have huge sweet teeth here hahah!!! Did you use the caramel recipe that I used (link in recipe for it) or something different?
Linda says
Can you use the Carmel ice-cream syrup instead of caramels?
Wynter says
Hello! I have made this recipe three times over the past two years. I have also used the glaze recipe a few different times for other recipes. I could have sworn it was called ganache originally and was made with a bag of chocolate chips and some heavy whipping cream. Am I wrong? If not, would you mind letting me know how much cream I need to use?
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Maybe it was a different bar?
Wynter says
I really, really thought it was this one. I’ve looked through all of the other sweets recipes I use and can’t find it. I guess I’ll just find a new one!
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Wynter says
I feel like the post didn’t mention using prepackaged dough instead of your favorite shortbread recipe too.