chewy salted caramel chocolate chip cookies

23 Pinches 1 Photo
milwaukee, WI
Updated on Mar 22, 2019

I love salted caramel and dark chocolate! I experimented with variations on chocolate chip cookie recipes until I got the desired end result. A big hit with family and friends!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 18 Min
method Bake
yield 18 large cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups - flour
  • 2 TBSP - cocoa powder
  • 1 teas - salt
  • 1/2 teas - baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cup - butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup - sugar
  • 1 cup - brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 - egg plus 1 egg yolk
  • 2 teas - vanilla extract
  • 2 cups - dark chocolate morsels
  • 2 oz - chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
  • 72 pieces - caramel (i cut kraft caramels into 12 pieces)

How To Make chewy salted caramel chocolate chip cookies

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
  • Step 2
    Beat butter, sugar, brown sugar until smooth. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and beat until mixed well. With spatula, fold in flour mixture. Add chocolate morsels and nuts if using.
  • Step 3
    Form dough into scant 1/4 cup balls and imbed 4 pieces of caramel into each ball. Place on greased cookie sheets well spaced. Bake 17 to 20 minutes turning pan once for even baking.

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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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