Salted Caramel Butter Bars

 Salted Caramel Butter Bars

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

1½ cups powdered sugar

1 Tbsp vanilla extract

4 cups all-purpose flour

1 11.5 oz jar salted caramel sauce

Sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 13×9″ baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.

In a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, then flour to form a dough.

Press HALF the dough into the pan. Refrigerate the rest.

Bake crust for 15 mins. Pour caramel over crust, crumble remaining dough on top, and sprinkle with sea salt.

Bake for 25-30 mins until golden. Cool, then refrigerate before cutting.