{"id":1318,"date":"2022-07-14T12:24:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T16:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtomakeeasycookies.com\/?p=1318"},"modified":"2023-08-29T08:24:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T12:24:08","slug":"peanut-butter-caramel-cookie-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtomakeeasycookies.com\/peanut-butter-caramel-cookie-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"peanut butter caramel cookie bars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Soft and chewy peanut butter cookie bars are topped with creamy caramel (Dulce de Leche) and rich chocolate ganache. Add a sprinkling of chopped peanuts and Reese's Peanut Butter cups to make these peanut butter caramel cookie bars over-the-top delicious!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you love peanut butter, caramel, and chocolate, you are going to go nuts over these caramel peanut butter cookie bars. I sure did! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It's been exciting to see how much everyone is loving our new cookie bar recipes<\/a>. The easy caramel snickerdoodle bars<\/a> have been very popular as have the chocolate caramel cookie bars<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both are easy to make using a bowl and spoon (no mixer needed) and are topped with a layer of Dulce de Leche<\/a>, a creamy caramel made from sweetened condensed milk that can be purchased in cans or jars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Once the Dulce de Leche is spread over a cookie bar, it holds its shape nicely and adds an amazing caramel flavor. To make these Dulce de Leche Peanut Butter Bars, I started by making our peanut butter cookie recipe<\/a> and baked the cookie dough in an 8-inch square pan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, I couldn't stop there. I also added a layer of silky smooth chocolate ganache on top of the caramel. The deep dark chocolate flavor balances out the sweetness of the caramel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For fun, I topped the cookie bars with chopped peanuts and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. YUM!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The peanut butter cookie bars are super easy to make using a bowl and spoon (or silicone spatula<\/a>, which is what I like to use). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let's make some cookie bars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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