Millionaire Shortbread (from Scotland) (Alena)

Shortbread:

2 sticks butter, cubed (1 cup)                       

2 cups flour                                                         

2/3 cup Sugar

½ tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla  

                                     

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla, flour, salt and beat until dough comes together. Press onto bottom of greased pan and bake 20 min.

Caramel:

2 cans sweetened condensed milk

2 TBS. butter

Warm condensed milk in saucepan, cook on low heat for 60-90 minutes until thickened to caramel remove from heat and beat until smooth.  Pour over shortbread.

Topping:

1 pkg. chocolate chips

Pour chocolate chip chips over mixture.  Place in oven until chips get slightly melted and then spread over the caramel.  Let cool and cut into bars.