Chocolate Chip Caramel Brownie Bars

Ingredients

• 1 box german chocolate cake mix
• 1/3 C. Evaporated Milk
• ¾ cup butter melted
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 butter, melted and cooled
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg plus1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/8 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 11 ounces caramel bits (or 11 ounces caramel, unwrapped)
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a mixing bowl combine cake mix, ⅓ cup evaporated milk, 3/4 C. melted butter and 2 Tbls flour.
3. Press the mix into the 9x13 inch dish and bake for 6-10 minutes until bottom is cooked so no longer liquid.
4. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the caramels and heavy cream, and microwave on high power at twenty second intervals, stirring with spatula in between, until melted and smooth. Pour over cooked brownie layer.
5. In a large mixing, combine 3/4 C. melted butter and sugars and mix until combined. Add egg and egg yolk and vanilla, and mix until combined. Add flour, baking soda, and salt, and mix until just combined. Gently add chocolate chips.
6. Add cookie dough on top of caramel. The easiest way to do this is to lay out plastic wrap in shape of pan. Spread cookie dough with hands on top of plastic wrap. Gently hold plastic wrap with cookie dough near pan and flip onto the top of brownie/caramel mix. Trim edges and fill as necessary.
7. Bake for another 12-17 minutes until cookie top is cooked through. Do not overbake. Let cool and flip out onto parchment paper to cut into squares. Enjoy!!