Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
Description
The Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe centers on a classic cookie dough softened with butter and enhanced by both granulated and brown sugars for depth of flavor and moisture. Incorporating buttermilk powder adds a mild tang and tenderness to the crumb. Hand-stirring semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips into the dough gives each cookie pockets of melty chocolate. Baked at 350 degrees until the edges turn lightly golden, the cookies maintain a soft center. The final touch is a homemade salted caramel ganache made by melting caramel bits with heavy cream, then drizzling it over the warm cookies and finishing with sea salt flakes to offset the sweetness. This layering results in a rich, smooth caramel flavor blending with the chocolate and soft cookie texture, creating a nuanced sweet snack or dessert option.
These cookies can be served slightly warm to enjoy the gooey caramel best. The precise measurements by weight, especially for sugars and flour, are important for achieving the intended texture and flavor balance. The caramel ganache requires careful melting and stirring to ensure smoothness without burning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened, salted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar 100 grams
- 1/2 cup brown sugar 110 grams, lightly packed
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 192 grams, unbleached
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon buttermilk powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips, I used half a cup of both
For the salted caramel ganache:
- 11 oz caramel bits 1 bag, Kraft brand
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Stir in egg and vanilla. Scrape sides of bowl and mix again. Incorporate all dry ingredients until uniform dough has formed. Scrape sides and mix again briefly.
- Stir in chocolate chips by hand. Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets {1 1/2 tablespoon scoop} and bake 8-9 minutes or until edges are lightly golden and the centers don't look quite baked through. Cool 5 minutes on baking tray before transferring to cooling rack.
- To make the ganache, melt caramel and heavy cream together in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. {Took about 1 1/2 minutes for me.} Drizzle over warm cookies and top with sea salt.
Notes
- Measure sugars and flour by weight to ensure proper texture and flavor balance.
- Drizzle the ganache over warm cookies to help it set nicely and meld with the cookie surface.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 20cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 242kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 259mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 210IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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