Ridiculously Easy Salted Caramel Shortbread Bites

These crazy delicious Salted Caramel Shortbread Bites look fancy but come together quickly with a one-bowl shortbread dough and the easiest caramel ever!

Calling all shortbread lovers! If you're a fan of shortbread and enjoy soft, buttery caramels, these Salted Caramel Shortbread Bites have your name written all over them. Throw in the fact that they're ridiculously simple to make with a one-bowl, no mixer shortbread crust and the easiest caramel filling ever, well... I think hear them shouting your name (and mine)!

• 8 ounces very soft butter, (2 sticks) I use salted butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ cup corn starch
• 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 10-12 ounces soft caramels, I use Werther's soft caramels
• 1 tablespoon heavy cream or half and half