Monday, June 11, 2012

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH BILLIONAIRE BARS

 


HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG WITH A NAME LIKE THIS? YOU CAN'T! THESE BARS FROM LOVE AND OLIVE OIL WERE INSANE! THE ONLY CHANGE I MADE WAS TO USE MY HOMEMADE SALTED CARAMEL INSTEAD OF THE WRAPPED KIND. THESE BARS WERE IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN AND I CAN'T STOP EATING THEM! HELP!!!! YOU CAN BUY THIS COOKBOOK HERE....I HAVE ABOUT 15 MORE RECIPES I AM GEARING UP TO BAKE FROM IT!! Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Billionaire Bars
Yield: 16 bars

Use 1 roll Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough or Make Homemade Shortbread:
1/3 cup SOFT butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup flour

For the Caramel I used 7 ounces from this recipe but the original calls for:
7 ounces soft caramel candies (about 25 candies), unwrapped
2 tablespoons heavy cream

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

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8×8-inch square baking pan with nonstick foil.

2. 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. (If using Pillsbury, bake at this point as directed in this step.)

3. Make the Caramel Layer: follow link above to homemade caramel and measure out 7 ounces or microwave the caramels and cream gently until smooth. Pour hot caramel on crust and stick in freezer until firm.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

(Recipe adapted from The Cookie Dough Lover’s Cookbook)

15 comments:

Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust said...

I love that cookbook. These bars are awesome!

Back for Seconds said...

These look fantastic!!

Karyn said...

Those are just crazy! I need that cookbook!

cupsbykim said...

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!!

Athena said...

Wow - these look so awesome. Thanks for linking to TheStuffofSuccess. Enjoy your week. Athena

Diane Balch said...

What a chewy gooey taste of heaven... please share this today on my foodie friday party.

Debra Kapellakis said...

My head has exploded and my drool tools are empty...WOW!

Melissa @ Treats With a Twist said...

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 said...

Those look absolutely amazing!! I have never heard of that cookbook but can't wait to get it :)

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simona said...

especially the first photo of the dripping caramel... to die for!!!

Mercy said...

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.

Anonymous said...

2 "T." heavy cream - Tablespoon usually.

Jerri at Simply Sweet Home said...

Oh my! These look so yummy!

Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen said...

Oh my goodness, these look absolutely amazing, I want to eat them now!

Unknown said...

Wow that looks Decadent. Defiantly not on the Diet for my Weight Loss goal

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