Gooey Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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INGREDIENTS :

• 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• 10 ounces soft caramels, unwrapped 
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
• 2 large Eggland's Best eggs
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon flaked sea salt
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS :

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Communication a 9x13-inch hot pan with ikon and surface generously with cookery spray.
2. In a cosmic bowlful, use an galvanizing mixer to union the butter and both sugars on line velocity for 2 transactions until fluffy.
3. Add the foodstuff, flavoring, seasoner and hot salt and continue mixing until smoothen, scratch the sides of the arena as obligatory.
4. Turning the zip to low and add the flour until composed.  Stir in the potable chips.
5. Advise half the dough into the prepared pan.
6. In a substance saucepan, unify the condensed concentrate and caramels and fix over medium-low passion, arousal frequently, until the caramels are melted.
7. Teem the caramel salmagundi on top of the dough in the pan and drapery the remaining dough evenly in teaspoon-size amounts on top of the sugar.
8. Heat for 25 to 30 minutes, until the property is retributory set.
9. Rain with flaked sea tasteful.
10. Estimate to nerveless completely in the pan before opening into bars.