Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
These chewy and delicious salted caramel chocolate chip cookies are the perfect blend of two classic flavors -- rich and slightly salty caramel with the bittersweet flavor of chocolate. They are the perfect combination of crisp edges with a chewy cookie that's sure to become your favorite cookie recipe ever. They're pretty easy to make and guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser when you show up with them for all types of occasions!
Servings: 20 large cookies
Calories: 336kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 2 large egg yolks at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Individual wrapped caramels make sure they are soft like the ones I list above
- Sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.In a medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder and baking soda and put aside.
- In the bowl of your mixer, add butter and both granulated and brown sugars and cream together for 3-4 minutes on high until light and fluffy.
- Next add in eggs one at a time beating until incorporated. Then add in pure vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
- Turn down your mixer to low and add in flour mixture in three intervals beating after each addition until well-combined. Lastly, stir in chocolate chips.
- Place dough in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Two hours is even better.
- Scoop cookie dough in balls the size of a tablespoon. Add an unwrapped caramel to the center of 1 ball of dough then add another ball of dough to cover the caramel. Roll into one larger ball of dough
- and place on parchment paper lined cookie sheet at least 1 1/2 inches apart.
- Bake 11-14 minutes. Cookies may seem a little undone but remove from oven if you like them soft and chewy. If you want them more crisp, bake 14 minutes or longer.
- Sprinkle with sea salt and serve.
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Notes
Be sure to check the full post for more ingredient tips, variations, serving suggestions, storage, and much more.
- Crisp or Chewy Cookies. You can easily adjust the cookie time depending on the texture you prefer for your cookies. Cook for a shorter amount of time for a chewier cookie or longer if you prefer them more crisp.
- Chill the Cookie Dough. This step is crucial to allow the butter in the cookies to solidify. This keeps the cookies from spreading too much in the oven.
- Soften the Butter. This step is often overlooked but is so important to how the butter mixes with the sugar.
- Use a Cookie Scoop. A small cookie scoop makes it easier to scoop the dough and also ensure your cookies are evenly sized. In a pinch you can also use a tablespoon measure.
- Sprinkle Salt While Cookies are Warm. The cookies will be slightly soft so the salt will adhere a bit better.
Nutrition
Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 168mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2.1mg