Salted Caramel Peanut Butter Cups

INGREDIENTS

16 oz

chocolate chips (any combination is fine, I used 75% dark & 25% milk)

1 tsp

shortening

3/4 cup

creamy peanut butter

1 1/2 tbsp

unsalted butter, softened

1 cup

powdered sugar

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup

thick caramel sauce (I used Trader Joe's Salted Caramel Sauce)

flakey sea salt (like Maldon)