Name: Nutty Chocolate-Caramel Bar Cookies (Gluten-Free option)
Ingredients: Crust; 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature; 2 cups all-purpose flour or for gluten-free, use; ..1 cup gluten-free flour blend + 1 cup almond meal or hazelnut meal; ..1/4 tsp xanthan gum if your GF blend does not contain it; 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 tsp kosher or fine sea salt; 2 cups sliced almonds or coarsely chopped pecans; Topping; 2/3 cup butter; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; Pinch kosher salt; 2 cups semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips