Quick and Easy Carmelitas
Quick and Easy Carmelitas are rich, layered bars featuring gooey caramel, melted chocolate, and soft cookie dough. Made with store-bought ingredients like refrigerated cookie dough and caramel bits, these bars are simple to prepare yet indulgently delicious—perfect for last-minute desserts or gatherings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: ~1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: About 24 bars
- Category: Dessert, Bars, Quick Treat
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
30 oz refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough (1 roll)
11 oz KRAFT caramels (1 bag)
¼ cup evaporated milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment.
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Press half the cookie dough evenly into the bottom of the pan.
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Microwave caramels and evaporated milk in 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
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Pour melted caramel evenly over cookie dough base. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
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Break remaining cookie dough into pieces; scatter evenly over chocolate chips and gently press down.
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Bake 30–35 minutes until golden and caramel bubbles.
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Cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
Add chopped nuts for crunch between layers.
Use dark or milk chocolate chips as alternatives.
Sprinkle sea salt for a salted caramel twist.
Substitute caramel bits with homemade caramel sauce.
Add shredded coconut for extra texture and flavor.
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