Peanut Butter Caramel Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars – what more could you ask for? These cookie bars combine all your favorite flavors into one mouth watering bite that no one will be able to resist. Sure to become a new family favorite!
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OMG you guys. I am seriously about to blow your mind with these cookie bars. They have ALL of my favorite things – caramel, toffee, peanut butter, and OF COURSE, chocolate!
I am a HUGE fan of cookie bars. They are so, SO easy to make and there is just nothing like a big fat cookie bar chock full of goodness. For those of us with limited time on our hands who don’t want to worry about taking cookies in and out of the oven for an hour – bars are the way to go.
PLUS…bars allow for layers. Layers of flavor. Layers of creamy, caramelly goodness that just melts in your mouth.
It starts with an amazing cookie base that is chock full of flavor. The cookie bars are fortified with oats which helps it withstand the decadence that is sandwiched between the cookie layers.
An ooey, gooey caramel layer is the perfect center to these cookie bars. Perfection, without the mess. The caramel stays put and is the perfect counterpart to the cookie.
Soft and sweet, it’s exactly what your teeth want to bite into.
My boys gave these bars a bite and thought they had been instantly transported to heaven. I wholeheartedly agreed. Cut them into bite sized squares for your next party or wow your friends with these monster bars – you seriously can’t go wrong here!
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How To Make Peanut Butter Caramel Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Peanut Butter Caramel Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Ingredients
Caramel Filling
- 11 ounces caramels
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 4 tablespoons butter
Cookie Dough
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup Reese’s peanut butter chips
- 1 cup Heath toffee bits
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 inch baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.
- Unwrap caramels and place in a small saucepan with butter and sweetened condensed milk.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until caramels have fully melted and the mixture is nice and smooth.
- Cream butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl. Add peanut butter and continue mixing.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg. Add in vanilla.
- Combine flour, oats, baking powder, and salt in a small mixing bowl.
- Add the flour mixture slowly stirring until well combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and toffee bits.
- Spread two-thirds of the dough on the bottom of the pan.
- Slowly pour caramel mixture evenly over the dough.
- Drop the remaining dough on top by the teaspoon. It doesn’t have to be perfect!
- Bake for about 30 minutes. Let cool completely and then cut into bars.
Notes
- Room Temperature: Store the bars in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Refrigerator: Refrigerate for up to one week
- Freezer: Freeze for up to 3 months—just thaw at room temperature when you’re ready to enjoy!
Nutrition
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
OMG Trish, where have these bars been all my life? Seriously, I totally need one right now! Pinned. 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
LOL! Thanks Julie!
Lindsay @ Life, Love and Sugar says
Oh my gosh, yes! That thick layer of caramel is just heavenly! I’d keep them all for myself – yum!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Seriously hard to let any of these go Lindsay 🙂 Thank you!
marcie says
Oh, Trish, these look beyond delicious! All that gooey caramel with toffee, chocolate, and peanut butter is just irresistible! Pinning to try. 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Marcie!
Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff says
Your photos and description sold me! I NEED these in my life! Bars are the best 😉
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Yes you do!! Thanks Brenda!
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
And now you have my craving chocolate and caramel for breakfast!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I am SUCH a bad influence 😉 Thanks Jessica!
Zainab says
Oh my gosh!! Toffee and peanut butter!? And chocolate?? Love love these bars!! Oooo I can’t forget the caramel. I’m dying. Too many layers of goodness. Thanls for starting my Monday off like this 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I just couldn’t stop adding things in 🙂 Thanks Zainab!!
Allie | Baking a Moment says
Oh my goodness, Trish, I am dying over these cookie bars! I am a caramel fiend, and when you pair it with pb, chocolate, and toffee… a whole other level. Gorgeous pics- that gooey caramel looks outrageous!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oh thank you Allie! They were seriously AMAZING 🙂
Ala says
Hi! I’m in love. That is all. …..No, that isn’t all–because these bars look downright amazing. I’m so sorry that eating the pixels off the screen isn’t a viable option at the moment, but thank you for sharing these!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
If only…these tech people really need to work on that 😉 Thanks Ala!
michelle says
When do the peanut butter chips and toffee chips go in? With the chocolate chips?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Exactly Michelle – in step 9. Thank you!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I’m. DYING.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
LOL! Thanks Dorothy!
Jenn@eatcakefordinner says
Just when I thought your chocolate chip caramel bar couldn’t get any better, you have to go and add peanut butter!!!! Sounds DIVINE.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Jenn!
Liz says
Wonderful recipes. Thanks so much and have a Great Week!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Liz!
Mir says
Wowie. These bars encompass everything I love in one place! So gooey and yummy!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Mir!!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Your best bars and best photography, ever. All in one!! LOVE THESE! The pb and pb chips, the caramel, toffee, choc chips, all the layers, texture – YES! All you said too about the ease of cookie bars, amen to that! Pinned!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Just made my day Averie 🙂 Thank you so, SO much!
Librarian Lavender says
Those bars are looking amazing! I love the combination of caramel and chocolate, so I’m definitely going to try to make my own!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you! It’s quite a decadent combination and one that caramel and chocolate lovers will adore 🙂
artvandalay says
having not baked with caramels before do I use the hard candy or soft chewy caramels??? thanks
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Definitely soft! You can find KRAFT caramels in the baking section of your store – near the chocolate chips. Enjoy!