Toffee Cookie Bars
Toffee Cookie Bars
Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup toffee bits
For the Toffee Sauce
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Assembly and Finishing
- 1/2 cup toffee bits, for topping
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate, melted, for drizzling
- 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking dish, or line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Cream the mixture together on medium speed until it is light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until fully incorporated. Stir in the vanilla extract.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients in the stand mixer, mixing on low speed until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Remove the bowl from the mixer and gently fold in the 1 cup of toffee bits using a spatula.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Press the prepared cookie dough evenly into the bottom of your prepared baking dish.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Bake the cookie dough base in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. While it bakes, prepare the toffee sauce.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 350
- 10
For the toffee sauce: In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, heavy cream, and salt.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Continue to simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly. It should coat the back of a spoon.
⏱️ 7 min
- 13
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Once the cookie dough base has baked for 20 minutes, carefully remove it from the oven.
- 15
Pour the warm toffee sauce evenly over the hot, partially baked cookie base. Gently spread it to cover the entire surface.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Sprinkle the additional 1/2 cup of toffee bits over the warm toffee sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 17
Return the baking dish to the oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the toffee sauce is bubbly and slightly set.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 350
- 18
Once baked, remove the Toffee Cookie Bars from the oven and place them on a wire rack to cool slightly for at least 15 minutes. This allows the toffee to set a bit.
⏱️ 15 min
- 19
While still warm, drizzle the melted dark chocolate generously over the top of the bars.
⏱️ 1 min
- 20
Finish by sprinkling with flaky sea salt. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars for cleaner slices, or serve warm and gooey.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Toffee Cookie Bars
For the Cookie Dough
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup toffee bits
For the Toffee Sauce
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Assembly and Finishing
- 1/2 cup toffee bits, for topping
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate, melted, for drizzling
- 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking dish, or line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Cream the mixture together on medium speed until it is light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until fully incorporated. Stir in the vanilla extract.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients in the stand mixer, mixing on low speed until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Remove the bowl from the mixer and gently fold in the 1 cup of toffee bits using a spatula.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Press the prepared cookie dough evenly into the bottom of your prepared baking dish.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Bake the cookie dough base in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. While it bakes, prepare the toffee sauce.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 350 - 10
For the toffee sauce: In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, heavy cream, and salt.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Continue to simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened slightly. It should coat the back of a spoon.
⏱️ 7 min - 13
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Once the cookie dough base has baked for 20 minutes, carefully remove it from the oven.
- 15
Pour the warm toffee sauce evenly over the hot, partially baked cookie base. Gently spread it to cover the entire surface.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Sprinkle the additional 1/2 cup of toffee bits over the warm toffee sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
Return the baking dish to the oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the toffee sauce is bubbly and slightly set.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 350 - 18
Once baked, remove the Toffee Cookie Bars from the oven and place them on a wire rack to cool slightly for at least 15 minutes. This allows the toffee to set a bit.
⏱️ 15 min - 19
While still warm, drizzle the melted dark chocolate generously over the top of the bars.
⏱️ 1 min - 20
Finish by sprinkling with flaky sea salt. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars for cleaner slices, or serve warm and gooey.