Knock You Naked Bars

Ingredients

• 2¼ c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 c. butter softened
• ¾ c. sugar
• ¾ c. packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Caramel Sauce
• 5 oz evaporated milk
• 1 bag (14 oz) caramels
• ½ c. peanut butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
3. Beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl until creamy.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Gradually mix in flour mixture.
6. Stir in chocolate chips.
7. Spread half of the cookie dough into the prepared pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from the oven.
8. While the cookie dough is baking melt caramels and evaporated milk in a double boiler. Add peanut butter after caramels are melted.
9. Melt thoroughly. Spread over baked cookie dough base.
10. With the remaining cookie dough, drop by spoonfuls on top of the caramel mixture.
11. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown.