Caramel Shortbread Layer Cookies

Dear Turkey,

I don't often go

For fancy cookies, but these

Are really worth it

Caramel Shortbread Layer Cookies

(makes 40, adapted from here)

Ingredients:

For the cookie layer:

- 2 c flour

- 2 t baking powder

- 1/4 t salt

- 2 stick butter, fridge or room temp

- 1/2 c sugar

For the caramel layer:

- 1 stick butter

- 1/2 c sugar

- 2 T light corn syrup

- 1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk

For the chocolate layer:

- 1.5 c chocolate chips

- 1 t light corn syrup

- 1 stick butter

- Kosher or sea salt, for sprinkling

Instructions:

- Combine the cookie ingredients in the food processor and process until a ball forms. Line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment and press the dough into it. Bake at 325 F for about 20 mins or until it's just barely starting to get brown.

- For the caramel, melt everything on low/medium heat and cook at a very slow boil, stirring often, until it gets a bit darker and starts to thicken up. This took me about 10 mins, but, when it happened, it happened all at once.

- Pour the caramel over the cookie layer and let it cool for at least 10 mins.

- Melt the chocolate layer ingredients in the microwave, stirring if need be, and pour over the caramel layer.

- Sprinkle with salt. 

Enjoy,

Tofu