Salted Caramel Shortbread Cookies

https://inspiredbycharm.com/salted-caramel-shortbread-cookies
Cari decided to make these - Zander helped with unwrapping the caramels
We determined when putting in storage containers make sure to use parchment paper between layers
PREP:	15 minutes			Cook time:	12 to 14 minutes
Temp:	350F			Makes:
Cookie Ingredients:					Topping Ingredients:
1.5	cup	unsalted butter softened			2	13oz. Bag	caramels unwrapped
0.75	cup	sugar			4	Tbsp	milk
1	tsp	vanilla			6	oz.	semi-sweet chocolate chopped
3.5	cup	flour - all-purpose			1	Tbsp	butter
					3	tsp	flake sea salt
PREP Steps
1	Heat the oven to 350°F
2	line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Dough Steps:
3	In a large bowl with your electric mixer on high, beat the butter until creamy.
4	Then beat in the sugar and vanilla.
5	Turn the mixer to low and beat in the flour until just incorporated
6	Divide the dough into two parts
7	Place one half of the dough between two sheets of wax paper and roll it until it’s 1/4-inch thick.
8	Then use a 2 1/2-inch-diameter round cookie cutter to cut the dough.
9	Place the cut-outs on an ungreased cookie sheet.
	Repeat this process with the remaining half of the dough
tip	You can reform excess dough, roll it out, and cut it again until all the dough is used.)
Bake Steps:
10	Bake the cookies for 12 to 14 minutes or until set and just barely starting to brown.
11	Transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Finishing Steps:
	While the cookies cool:
12	In a microwave safe bowl, melt the unwrapped caramels and milk on high for 2-3 minutes,
	stirring every 30 seconds until the caramels are melted and the mixture is smooth.
13	Add 1-2 teaspoons of the caramel mixture to each cookie.
14	Then sprinkle the cookies with flake sea salt.
tip	it helps to work with an assistant - one to caramel, one to salt
15	In another microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate and butter on high for 1-2 minutes until smooth.
16	Stir every 30 seconds.
17	Drizzle the melted chocolate mixture over the cookies.
18	Let the cookies cool until the chocolate sets.
19	Store the cookies in an airtight container.