Sea Salt Caramel Shortbread Squares. I thought about posting a salad this week. Something to help me detox from the all the sweet potato souffle this Thanksgiving. Let it cool slightly, then pour over the shortbread.

Salted Caramel Shortbread Squares - pretzels and pecans in a soft caramel center gives these shortbread squares a fun sweet and salty twist. The last time I was there I was looking over the baked goods and saw their salted caramel squares that I wanted to recreate. For a hint of salt, you could add just a pinch or sprinkle some sea salt flakes over. You can have Sea Salt Caramel Shortbread Squares using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Sea Salt Caramel Shortbread Squares

It's 2/3 cup of butter.
Prepare 1/4 cup of white sugar.
It's 1 1/4 cups of all purpose flour.
You need 1/2 cup of butter.
Prepare 1/2 cup of packed light brown sugar.
You need 2 Tbsp of light corn syrup.
Prepare 1/2 cup of sweetened condensed milk.
It's 1 1/2 cups of dark chocolate chips.
Prepare of Sea salt.

These cookies consist of a shortbread crust, firm caramel center, and a milk chocolate top. Caramel shortbread is a deliciously naughty little snack packed full of evil calories! And they're some sort of magic. My shortbread squares are the ultimate go-to for cookie trays and gift-giving.

Sea Salt Caramel Shortbread Squares instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees..
In a medium bowl, mix together 2/3 cup butter, white sugar and flour until evenly crumbly. Press into a 9 inch square baking pan lined with parchment paper. Bake for 20 minutes..
In a 2 quart saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and sweetened condensed milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue to boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon for 3 minutes. Pour over warm or cool baked crust. Cool until it begins to firm..
Place chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute on high power, then stir. Continue to heat and stir at 20 second intervals until chocolate is melted and smooth. Pour chocolate over the caramel layer and spread evenly to cover completely. Sprinkle with sea salt and chill. Lift squares out of pan using parchment paper and place on cutting board. Cut into squares. Makes 36 squares..

The buttery caramel and toasted nuts make it tough to eat just one. Simple shortbread, rich homemade caramel, and thick chocolate ganache sprinkled with sea salt make this rich and delicious Millionaire's Shortbread. Sprinkle everything off with a scattering of sea salt and you have a decadently rich treat that lives up to every penny of its lucrative name. For a take on millionaire shortbread, these salted caramel squares make a great afternoon tea recipe. To make the caramel, heat the sugar in an even layer in a frying pan until it melts and then starts to bubble to a golden brown.