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    Home » Recipes » Tasty Treats

    Oatmeal Toffee Cookie Bars

    Published: May 14, 2021 · Modified: Aug 26, 2022 by Nicole · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    If you like caramel-y oatmeal-y goodness then these are the cookie bars for you! These Oatmeal Toffee Cookie Bars have been a favorite in my family since I was little. As they bake, the house fills with the smell of butter and sugar and takes me back to when I was little. I remember sitting at the stool next to the counter and anxiously waiting for them to come out of the oven. My dad loves these bars too, and we definitely enjoyed them together. They taste like toffee, but in a soft and chewy cookie form. My favorite way to eat them is with vanilla ice cream and homemade caramel sauce. It tastes a lot like the Salted Caramel Blondie Ice cream from Ben and Jerry's and it. is. heaven!

    oatmeal toffee bars

    They are super easy to make and are made like normal cookies.

    First, beat the sugar and butter together until well combined. I use dark brown sugar. You can use light brown sugar, but dark brown just gives it even more of a carmel-y delicious taste. Next, add the vanilla and eggs and beat on high until the mixture lightens in texture and becomes fluffy and looks almost silky, about 1 minute.

    eggs sugar and butter

    Then add the dry ingredients just until combined and pour into a greased 9x13 pan and bake.

    I like to check mine starting at 22 minutes. As soon as the top turns matte, they are done! Do not over bake or they will be dry and crumbly instead of soft and chewy. Then welcome to Oatmeal Toffee Bars heaven. It's hard not stay until they're all gone.

    Another option: Make with browned butter! Make as directed above, but brown the butter first. To brown the butter: Simply place in a sauce pan over medium heat until the butter starts foaming and turning brown. This takes about 5-7 minutes. This gives the bars a nutty, more toffee type taste instead of the caramel-y taste!

    oatmeal toffee bars

    Recipe

    oatmeal toffee bars

    Oatmeal Toffee Cookie Bars

    Nicole
    These soft and chewy oatmeal toffee bars are mouth-watering delicious. They're caramel-y and oatmeal-y & will have you coming back for more.
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    4.34 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Servings 18
    Calories/serving 262 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
    • 2 cups dark brown sugar light brown is fine too, but dark brown takes it to the next level
    • 4 eggs
    • 4 teaspoons vanilla
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • 2 cups flour
    • 2 cups rolled oats- I use old fashioned but quick work just as well
    • ****There is no typo. NO baking soda or baking powder go in these****

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350* F.
    • Using a hand or stand mixer, beat softened butter with sugar on high until fluffy. About 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat on high until the mixture just starts to lighten in color. About a minute. Add flour and salt (I like to sprinkle the salt across the flour so it doesn't clump into one spot) and mix until just barely combined. Add oats and mix until just barely combined.
    • Lightly grease a 9x13 pan and spread mixture across the pan evenly. Bake for 22-30 minutes. As soon as the top turns matte, it's done!

    Notes

    Want less? A half batch can easily be made and put into an 8x8 pan.
    Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. These also freeze really well. If frozen, thaw at room temperature for 1-2 hours.
     
    *Can be made with browned butter! Make as directed above, but brown the butter first. To brown the butter: Simply place the butter in a sauce pan over medium heat until the butter starts foaming and turning brown. As soon as there are brown flecks all over the bottom of the saucepan, it's done. This takes about 5-7 minutes. This gives the bars a nutty, more toffee type taste instead of the caramel-y taste!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1barCalories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 289IUCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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    1. JCwine

      September 09, 2021 at 8:56 am

      5 stars
      These have left me a little speechless. If you like oatmeal and you like caramel you will love these. Will make again. Hope they have them in heaven.

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    2. Nicole

      March 02, 2022 at 7:48 am

      5 stars
      Soft, chewy caramel toffee bars. They were just like described. The bar is the perfect caramel lover's dessert, and I love caramel! They were super easy to make. We will be making these again and again.

      Reply
    3. dunnkit

      September 07, 2022 at 6:04 pm

      3 stars
      At 22 minutes, there was still raw batter on the top, so I left them in for another 4. By that time, the top was slightly golden. (Wonder if I pulled them out at 24-25 minutes, maybe it would be more gooey inside?) What I got was a cake-texture, but not dry or crumbly. Next time, I'd add chocolate chips and/or top with flaky salt to give it more ump.

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      • Nicole

        September 07, 2022 at 6:18 pm

        Thanks for leaving a review 🙂 I'm sorry you ended up with a cake-like texture, that shouldn't have happened without any baking soda/ powder.

        Reply

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