For the caramel sauce:
1/2 C brown sugar
2 T butter
3 T heavy cream
1/4 t salt
For the cookies:
1/2 C butter at room temperature
1 C packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 T pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 C flour
1/4 t salt
12 t Nutella
Make the caramel sauce:
Warm brown sugar over medium heat in a non stick pan until it starts to melt, stirring constantly
Lowe heat and add butter, 1 T at a time, continuing to stir constantly
Remove from heat, add cream and salt
Stir until smooth then let cool slightly
For the cookies:
Cream together butter and sugar until light and creamy
Add eggs and vanilla, stir until smooth
Add flour and salt, mixing slowly until just combined
Gently fold in the caramel sauce until swirled through the batter
Line a 7″ x 10″ baking pan with parchment paper
Pour 1/2 of the batter in the pan, smoothing it out
Drop the Nutella onto the batter in a single layer, then spread it out
Cover with the other half of the batter
Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
Wait 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack
Cut into squares while still slightly warm