Peanut Butter Cup Caramel Shortbread Bars

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

salted butter at room temperature

1 cup

powdered sugar

2 cups

all-purpose flour, lightly spooned into measuring cups and leveled with a knife

1 tsp

vanilla

2 cups

caramels (1 14-oz. package Kraft caramel or 2 c. homemade caramel)

3 tbsp

cream (see notes above)

3 cups

mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (about 1 1/2 11-oz. bags)