Easy Carmelitas with Cookie Dough
These gooey caramel chocolate bars are simple to make with store bought cookie dough! The perfect dessert shortcut!
- Prep15 minutes
- Cook35 minutes
- Total50 minutes
- Yield12 servings
The Best Ever Carmelitas with Cookie Dough
We’d always argue about which movie to watch, so every time we’d end up getting both. Then it was always, “Which movie are we going to watch first?”
The Goonies was one of our favorite movies as kids. Just about every day she’d call for us in the voice of Sloth saying, “Hey… you guys!”
Since I can’t go back in time, I’ll enjoy the present with the Carmelitas. They are so easy to make with store-bought cookie dough, and they are dangerously addicting!
You might also like some of my other easy favorite recipes like Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars , Golden Graham S’mores Bars , or Reese’s Stuffed Brookie Bars!

What You’ll Need
1 (30 oz) roll Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
1 (11 oz) bag Kraft Caramels, Unwrapped
1/4 cup Evaporated Milk
1 cup Milk Chocolate Chips

How to Make Carmelita Bars with Cookie Dough
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 pan with non-stick spray.
Evenly press a little more than half of a 30 oz roll of chocolate chip cookie dough into the bottom of the pan.
Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
While cooling, unwrap 1 (11 oz) bag of Kraft caramels, then place into a sauce pan with 1/4 cup of evaporated milk. Melt and mix together over low heat. Stir frequently.
Once the cookie dough base is slightly cooled, pour 1 cup chocolate chips evenly over the cookie dough base. Then pour the melted caramel over the chocolate chips evenly.
Crumble the remaining cookie dough over the top of the caramel. It doesn’t have to be perfect!
Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 15-16 minutes, or just until starting to turn golden brown.
Let cool before cutting and serving.
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- Pecan Pie Cheesecake Bars
- Strawberries & Cream Crumb Bars


More Dessert Bars
No Bake Cherry Cheesecake Bars
Strawberry Shortcake Bars
- Toffee Bars
- Reese’s Stuffed Brookie Bars
- Rhubarb Dream Bars
- Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- Golden Graham S’mores Bars
- Raspberry Streusel Shortbread Bars


Calories 290, Protein 7g, Carbs 47g, Fat 9g
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