Gooey Caramel Stuffed Brownies

Gooey Caramel Stuffed Brownies For the Brownies: 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar 1 cup all purpose flour 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, melted 6 large eggs 4 teaspoons vanilla extract 12 ounces semi sweet chocolate chips For the Caramel Filling: 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 11 ounce caramel squares 1 teaspoon salt Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 9 X 13 inch baking dish with parchment paper or foil. In a large mixing bowl combine sugar, flour, coco powder, and salt. Stir well. Then whisk in melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Finally stir in the chocolate chips. In a small sauce pot combine the sweetened condensed milk, unwrapped caramels, and salt. Set over medium heat. Stir until the caramels have melted into the condensed milk. Then remove from heat. Spread half the brownie batter in the prepared baking dish. Pour the caramel over the batter and level out evenly. Then spread the remaining brownie batter over the top of the caramel. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until a tooth pick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely before trying to cut. Once cool, lift the entire sheet of brownies out of the pan by the edges of the parchment paper. Cut into 24-30 pieces.