These Cookie Butter Bars are one of my newest favorite ways to eat cookie butter, that’s besides just eating it straight from the jar by the spoonful. They’re inspired by my classic Carmelitas, but instead of caramel filling, they have a layer of gooey cookie butter.

They bake up so nicely with the combination of the oats, brown sugar, chocolate chips, and cookie butter, that these bars have the best chewy texture, best warm flavors, and are perfect when your sweet tooth is calling! If you love cookie butter as much as me, you should also try our Cookie Butter Truffles, or White Chocolate Chip Biscoff Cookies!

Why you’ll Love these Bars

• So Easy to Make: Made with a super easy cookie base, and you don’t need to scoop and bake individual cookies, its all layered and baked up in the one pan!
• The Cookie Butter Filling is so good: Creamy cookie butter adds a sweet, and lightly spiced flavor that pairs perfectly with the oatmeal cookie base!
• The Best Chewy Texture: The oatmeal cookie layers are buttery, soft and chewy, and pair so nicely with the chocolate chips and cookie butter filling!

Ingredients Needed

This is a quick overview of some of the ingredients you’ll need for this Cookie Butter Bars Recipe. Specific measurements and full recipe instructions are in the printable recipe card below.

• Unsalted Butter: If you want to use salted butter, I recommend skipping the added salt later.
• Brown Sugar: Brown Sugar only gives these bars the best chewy texture, and almost a caramel like flavor.
• Old Fashioned Oats: Use old fashioned oats for the best chewy texture in your bars. Quick oats or Steel Cut Oats will change the texture of your bars.
• Chocolate Chips: I always prefer milk chocolate chips, but any chocolate chips work great.
• Cookie Butter: You can use any brand of cookie butter, like Biscoff or Private Selection or Trader Joe’s Speculoos, etc.

How to make Oatmeal Cookie Butter Bars?

Step 1: Make the Oatmeal Cookie Base. Mix together the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla in a large mixing b bowl. Add in the flour, oats, baking soda, and salt and stir it all together until you have a soft cookie dough.

Step 2: Press the Cookie Dough. Press half of the oatmeal cookie mixture into the bottom of the lined pan. Bake the bottom of the bars for about 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 3: Add the Layers. Sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the cooked crust. Microwave the cookie butter for about 30 seconds until it is warm enough to pour. Press pieces of the remaining oatmeal cookie dough between your hands to flatten and place them on top of the cookie butter.

Storage Instructions

Store the cooled Cookie Butter Bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. The bars can also be frozen by wrapping them individually in plastic wrap and placing those in a freezer safe bag. Thaw them at room temperature, then enjoy again!

If you’re a fan of Cookie Butter, these Cookie Butter Bars are a must make! They have the best oatmeal cookie layers, and sweet cookie butter center in every bite! They’re easy to make, easy to share, and such a good cookie bar! You’ll love sharing these at your next get-together with friends, or freeze a few squares for whenever you need something sweet!

More Cookie Bar Recipes

• Carrot Cake Cookie Bars
• Turtle Cookie Bars
• Brown Sugar Blondies
• Magic Cookie Bars
• Cherry Almond Bars // Best Christmas Desserts
• Sugar Cookie Cheesecake Bars // Best Christmas Desserts

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Cookie Butter Cookie Bars

These Cookie Butter Cookie Bars have the best soft oatmeal cookie crust, are loaded with chocolate chips, and gooey cookie butter. They have everything you love about a chewy oatmeal cookie, that is loaded with even more delicious ingredients in the middle. They're easy to make in one pan, and perfect for sharing with friends!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Chocolate Caramel Oatmeal Bars, Cookie Bars

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Chilling Time 4 hours hours

Total Time 4 hours hours 35 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Equipment

• Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter (softened, 1 1/2 sticks)
• 1 TBS vanilla extract
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup Old Fashioned Oats
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 35 soft caramels (unwrapped – I used Werther's soft caramels)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8×8 or 9x9inch baking pan with parchment paper (2 pieces to wrap up both sides), or foil to cover the sides, then nonstick spray. Set it aside.
• Add the sugar, melted butter, and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl and stir them together.
• Add in the flour, oats, baking soda and salt and stir it together until you have a nice soft cookie dough.
• Press half of the oatmeal cookie mixture into the prepared pan. And set the other half aside.
• Bake the bottom layer for 10 minutes, and remove it from the oven.
• Add the caramels and heavy cream to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments, stirring after each time until you can stir it completely smooth.
• Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the cooked crust.
• Pour the caramel mixture evenly over the chocolate chips and crust.
• Press pieces of the remaining oatmeal cookie dough between your hands to flatten, and place them around the top of the caramel, covering the caramel as much as you can.
• Return the pan to the oven and bake the bars for another 14 to 16 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
• Remove the bars from the oven and let them cool completely, this may take 3 to 4 hours. If you want to speed up the cooling time, let the pan cool to touch, then add it to the fridge to chill for another hour or two.

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