Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
User Reviews
4.7
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
18 cookies
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Calories
258 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
Description
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies bring together traditional cookie ingredients like butter, brown and granulated sugars, and vanilla with a mixture of semi-sweet chocolate chips and soft caramel pieces. The dough includes cornstarch to enhance tenderness and is rolled around halves of caramel squares to encase the gooey filling completely. Baking at 350°F produces cookies that are lightly golden at the edges but remain soft in the center, with caramel melted inside. A finishing sprinkle of flaky sea salt adds sharpness that contrasts the sweetness.
The cookies have a tender crumb with rich pockets of creamy chocolate and caramel, complemented by the slightly crisp exterior. This balance makes them suitable for casual baking occasions when you want a special treat that is more texturally complex than standard chocolate chip cookies.
Sprinkling flaky sea salt at the end enhances flavors and provides a final touch. Cutting the caramel pieces in half before wrapping allows them to melt uniformly inside during baking while ensuring the dough fully encloses the caramel to prevent leakage. These cookies pair well with a glass of milk or a warm beverage.
Using soft caramel candies like Trader Joe's fleur de sel or Werther's makes the caramel filling melty and smooth. If using caramel bits, note they may not soften as much. Let the cookies cool partly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack helps them set without breaking the caramel seal.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 9 caramel cut in half, soft
- sea salt for sprinkling on cookies, flaky
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a large baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch, baking soda and sea salt together. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until combined. Slowly mix in the dry ingredients.
- Stir in the chocolate chips. Measure about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll into balls. Flatten the ball slightly with the palm of your hand and place a caramel piece in the center of the dough. Wrap the cookie dough around the caramel, making sure the caramel is completely covered with dough. Place on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, or until slightly golden brown around the edges. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and cool completely.
Notes
- Use soft caramels cut in half to ensure melty centers and prevent caramel from leaking during baking.
- Sprinkle flaky sea salt after baking for a balanced sweet and salty flavor.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet briefly before moving to a wire rack to fully set.
- Trader Joe's fleur de sel caramels or Werther's soft caramels are recommended for best texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 18cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 147mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 257IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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