Millionaire Shortbread Recipe (Caramel Shortbread Squares)

Millionaire Shortbread Recipe (Caramel Shortbread Squares)

from joyfoodsunshine.com
255 min
28 servings

The best Millionaire Shortbread Recipe! Buttery shortbread, smooth caramel and a layer of chocolate come together to make the most delicious caramel shortbread recipe ever. A great bar to feed a crowd or include on your Christmas cookie tray!

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups salted butter (softened)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 cup salted butter
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup light corn syrup
  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp fine sea salt
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate ((chips, chopped, etc). )
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. 2

    Put butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, condensed milk and sea salt in a 4-quart saucepan.

  3. 3

    Once the caramel is firm, make the chocolate topping.