Bacon, Beer & Potato Chip Cookie Bars

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil that sticks up above the edges.

Step 2: Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.

Step 3: Mix in egg and vanilla extract.

Step 4: With the mixer on low speed, add flour and baking soda.

Step 5: Stir in chocolate chips, bacon and beer. Dough will be thick.

Step 6: Press cookie dough evenly into the bottom of the pan.

Step 7: Bake for 22-25 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden.

Step 8: Remove from oven and allow to cool in the pan.

Step 9: While bars are cooling, melt caramels and beer together in a pan over medium heat.

Step 10: Allow caramel to cook on low for about 5-10 minutes.

Step 11: Pour caramel mixture over cookie bars and spread evenly.

Step 12: Pour potato chips, pretzels, bacon, peanut butter chips and chocolate chips evenly over caramel before it cools and hardens.

Step 13: Microwave chocolate chips for chocolate drizzle and milk in a small bowl in the microwave until the milk begins to boil.

Step 14: Whisk chocolate until smooth.

Step 15: Allow chocolate mixture to cool for about 2 minutes, then drizzle over top of bars.

Step 16: Once bars are cool, use parchment paper or foil to lift them out of the pan and cut into squares.