Description
Sweet meets salty in these irresistible salted caramel chocolate chip cookies, where rich chocolate and golden caramel create a harmonious flavor profile. Crisp edges, gooey centers, and a sprinkle of sea salt promise pure indulgence that will make you crave another bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups (390 grams) all-purpose flour
- 14.5 tablespoons (206 grams) salted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 large eggs
Sugars:
- 3/4 cup (161 grams) brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup (156 grams) granulated sugar
Leavening and Flavor Agents:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 35 pieces Werther’s soft caramels
Instructions
- Unwrap caramels, reserving 15 whole pieces for cookie centers and chopping remaining caramels into small fragments for surface decoration.
- Create cookie foundation by blending melted butter with sugars until thoroughly combined, incorporating vanilla and eggs into a smooth mixture.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet components, generating a cohesive dough texture. Gently incorporate chocolate chips throughout the mixture.
- Refrigerate dough mixture for 20 minutes to enhance flavor development and stabilize consistency.
- Craft uniform dough spheres weighing approximately 90 grams each, strategically positioning whole caramel pieces within cookie centers.
- Carefully encase caramel centers by folding dough around them, ensuring complete coverage and seamless integration.
- Embellish cookie surfaces with sliced caramel fragments and additional chocolate chips for enhanced visual appeal and flavor complexity.
- Position oven rack in central position and preheat to 365°F. Layer baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal non-stick performance.
- Arrange cookie dough spheres with sufficient spacing, typically 5-6 per sheet, to prevent merging during baking.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, monitoring until cookie edges appear set while maintaining soft, tender centers.
- Allow cookies to cool directly on baking sheets, permitting residual heat to complete final texture refinement before serving.
Notes
- Resting the dough helps develop deeper flavors and prevents excessive spreading during baking.
- Use room temperature eggs for better cookie texture and more even mixing of ingredients.
- For a gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain cookie structure.
- Chill caramels briefly before stuffing to make them easier to handle and prevent immediate melting during baking.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 217
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg