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    Home » Recipes » Slow Cooker Recipes » Dessert Recipes » Slow Cooker Salted Caramel Cookie Bars

    Published: Dec 4, 2013 · Modified: May 20, 2020 by Jennifer · This post may contain affiliate links

    Slow Cooker Salted Caramel Cookie Bars

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    Flaky, buttery and simple to make in your slow cooker!

    These Slow Cooker Salted Caramel Cookie Bars are divine!

    Stacked Salted Caramel Cookie BarsHave you seen the Caramel Bits from Kraft? I sent Shawn to the store to pick up a few things including caramels and he found these. I knew I needed to make something with them ASAP. I've seen people make various brownie/cookie concoctions in the slow cooker before and I decided to accept the challenge. I couldn't find any recipes that would make exactly what I wanted to so I decided to improvise! I mixed up an easy butter cookie type recipe and it was pretty much as simple as that! Slow Cooker Salted Caramel Cookie Bars were born!

    Slow Cooker Salted Caramel Cookie Bars on a plate with caramels and milkI wasn't sure how long these would "bake" so I started them around 1:30 thinking they would be done in time for our 3:00 after school play date. Unfortunately, they didn't finish up until around 4:30 and it was a little close to dinner time to give them to the kids. But, that didn't stop me from sneaking a bite. Don't tell. I consider it quality control, I can't have anyone else eating something that I haven't checked on first. Yep..that's my story. By the way..how awesome is it to bake without having to watch the oven?!? For me, it's pretty much the only way it's going to happen.

    Overhead view of Slow Cooker Salted Caramel Cookie Bars

    It was a little tricky to tell when these were done. You need to gently lift up an edge and see if they are browning on the bottom. Also, stick a fork or a toothpick in the top to make sure it comes out without any raw dough. The top will look a little soft but will set as the cookies cool. They turned out so fluffy, buttery, and with just the right amount of sweet and salty! I can't resist eating just one more!

    If you love Salted Caramel, check out some of my other recipes!

    • Slow Cooker Salted Caramel Steamers
    • Slow Cooker Sweet Caramel French Toast Casserole
    • Slow Cooker Triple Chocolate Salted Caramel Brownies

    Slow Cooker Salted Caramel Cookie Bars

    Jennifer Draper
    These Slow Cooker Salted Caramel Cookie Bars are flaky, buttery and simple to make in your slow cooker!
    4.20 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 2 hrs
    Total Time 2 hrs 10 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8
    Calories 432 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 sticks butter
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1 egg
    • 2 cup flour
    • 1 package caramel 11 oz
    • ½ tablespoon sea salt

    Instructions
     

    • Spray the bottom of your crock with nonstick spray (make sure to coat it well)
    • With your mixer, beat together butter, sugar and vanilla
    • Add egg and salt and mix until combined
    • Add flour 1 cup at a time and mix until dough forms
    • Sprinkle a little extra flour over the dough and use your hands to form it into a ball
    • Use a little over half of the dough and press it down in the bottom of the crock. Use a little sprinkle of flour as needed to keep it from sticking to your hands
    • Sprinkle the bag of caramels evenly over the crust
    • Using the remaining dough, crumble it over the top of the caramel layer
    • Top it all off by sprinkling the sea salt over the top of it all
    • Cook covered on low for 2 - 3 hours

    Notes

    If you can't find caramel bits you could use regular caramel and just cut them into smaller chunks.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 432kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 4gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 740mgPotassium: 66mgSugar: 24gVitamin A: 735IUCalcium: 27mgIron: 1.5mg
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    Comments

    1. Pat says

      August 17, 2017 at 4:34 pm

      1 star
      I just made these in a 4.5 qt crock pot, and they did not turn out right. The butter is pooled on the top.

      Reply
    2. Dorothy says

      April 19, 2017 at 8:29 pm

      What size slow cooker do you use?

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        April 22, 2017 at 10:04 am

        A 6 quart oval or a casserole slow cooker work best.

        Reply
    3. Dana says

      March 16, 2017 at 5:49 pm

      I just made these...really good! Just wondering if u could use a bottle of caramel sauce instead of caramel bits/cubes?

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        March 17, 2017 at 7:13 am

        Hi Dana! I haven't tried it that way yet, I think it could work but I'm not sure of the amounts you would need to use to keep it from becoming too sticky.

        Reply
    4. Karan says

      December 17, 2016 at 9:25 pm

      Could you use those crock pot liners? It would be easy to remove them.

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        December 18, 2016 at 8:21 am

        Maybe....To be honest I've never tried them. You could also line with foil which I have done and it works well!

        Reply
    5. Angie says

      May 23, 2016 at 7:07 pm

      HI, what size crock pot did you use for this recipe?

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        May 24, 2016 at 7:40 pm

        Hi Angie! I used a 5 quart oval slow cooker for this recipe. Since then I bought a casserole slow cooker and it works great for this recipe too, but you need to double it.

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