Salted Caramel Fudge Sugar-Cookie Bars

This recipe took 4 tries to perfect, but I was determined. This one is the winner!

Ingredients:

Cookie Base-

• 2 cups almond flour

• 2/3 cup powdered erythritol (like Swerve)

• 1/2 cup browned butter, cooled

• 1 egg

• 2 tsp. vanilla

Fudge Layer-

• 1 cup natural, unsweetened peanut butter

• 1/4 cup Choco Zero Caramel syrup (this stuff is so good!)

• 3 tsp. caramel flavor (example)

• 2 tbsp. powdered erythritol

1. Preheat oven to 325.

2. Make the cookie base by beating everything together.

3. Press dough into an 8x8 baking dish lined with parchment paper.

4. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

5. Let the cookie base cool completely.

6. In the meantime, beat all of the fudge ingredients together.

7. Once the cookie layer is cooled, spread the fudge layer on top.

8. Lightly sprinkle with sea salt or kosher salt (if desired).

9. Let harden in fridge for at least 2 hours before cutting.

10. Store in fridge.