Ingredients

1½cupsunsalted butter

½tspsalt

2tsp vanilla extract

1½cupspowdered sugar

3cupsflour

4cupswrapped caramel squares

¼cup heavy cream

2½cupsmilk chocolate chips

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F and spray a 9×13-inch pan with baking spray and line with parchment paper.

In your stand mixer, add the butter and beat until creamed and lighter in color for about a minute.

Add the sugar, salt, and vanilla then combine completely.

Add the flour and combine until the flour is no longer visible.

Press evenly into the bottom of the pan and bake for 30 minutes.

Let the crust cool before adding the layers or the heat of the crust may absorb the caramel.

In a microwave-safe bowl, add the caramel squares and heavy cream.

Cover with a wet paper towel and microwave in 30-second increments.

Whisk together and pour it over the shortbread crust.

Tilt the pan until the caramel is evenly covering the shortbread.

Put the pan in the fridge for 5 minutes and melt the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments.

Add the chocolate over the cooled caramel shortbread.

Let set in the fridge again before serving.