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Here's everything you need for these luxurious billionaire bars. This recipe requires 30 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time, and yields 24 bars.

Ingredients to Gather

Cookie Base:
1 stick butter
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons turbinado sugar (or use dark brown sugar)
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
12 ounces (1 bag) chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)
1/2 teaspoon flake salt
Caramel:
8 oz/ 1 cup sugar
6 oz/ 1/2 cup Lyle’s Golden Syrup (or corn syrup)
1/4 cup water
6 oz/ 3/4 cup heavy cream
2 oz/ 4 tablespoons butter, soft
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Chocolate Glaze:
12 ounces chocolate
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon flake salt

Directions to Follow

Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 baking dish.
In a small saucepan melt the butter. Continue to simmer until the milk solids rise to the top then gently sink as they caramelize. The butter will shift in color and smell nutty.
In a large bowl combine the sugars and stir in the browned butter. Stir in the eggs, and vanilla, then the flour, baking soda and sea salt until everything is well combined. Stir in the chocolate.
Add the batter to the baking dish then press in with the back of a spatula or wooden spoon. If it starts to stick I like to lightly wet my hands with just a touch of water then press in the dough. Finish with the flake salt then bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the edges are deeply golden and the middle is set.
While the base cools prepare the caramel.
Combine the sugar, golden syrup and water in a large saucepan. Stir gently to combine then wash off the sides of the pan using water and your clean hands to feel if any sugar remains on the side. If stray bits of sugar fall into the caramel it can cause the caramel to crystallize so it’s important to make sure all the sugar is in the bottom of the pan mixed with the water.
Place the lid on the pan and put over high heat. Having the lid on during the first few minutes of boiling creates condensation that further helps to wash away any sugar that may be left on the sides of the pan. After 5 minutes remove the lid and let the caramel continue to boil until it reaches 300 degrees F. If some of the caramel starts to color you can gently swirl the pot to combine.
Add the cream, butter and salt once it has reached 300 degrees F and then continue to cook until the caramel reaches 248 degrees F.

Now, take the pan off of the heat and pour the mixture over the chocolate chip cookie base. Place in the refrigerator, and in the meantime make the chocolate glaze. To do this, put the chocolate and the butter in a microwave-safe bowl, and then microwave for 30 seconds at a time until melted, stirring in between each 30 seconds. Pour the glaze over the cooled caramel in an even layer before topping with the flake salt. Place back into the refrigerator until the chocolate is firm, and then cut into pieces and serve.

Wow! These billionaire bars truly do sound decadent! Have you ever made anything like this? What do you think of these bars? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!

Article Source: Not Without Salt