Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

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I had a craving for chocolate chip cookies with caramel chunks. All I had on hand for salt was coarse salt and, much to my surprise, the result was delicious.

Submitted by tahoegirl
Updated on September 2, 2023
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
36
Yield:
3 dozen cookies
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 36 servings

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt

  • 1 ¾ cups brown sugar

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

  • ¼ cup white sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 2 cups chocolate chips

  • 18 unwrapped caramel candies (such as Werther's®), each cut into 6 pieces

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.

  3. Beat brown sugar, butter, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into butter mixture until blended; beat in vanilla extract. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until dough is just combined; fold in chocolate chips.

  4. Divide dough into thirty six 2 tablespoon-size balls; arrange on a baking sheet. Press 3 caramel pieces into each dough ball.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.

    close up view of a pile of Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies on a blue and white platter
    Clarice23

Recipe Tip

Strategically placing the caramels in the cookie dough ball instead of mixing it in with the cookie dough itself, allows for a prettier cookie, and the caramel has less tendency to spill out onto the cookie sheet.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

178 Calories
9g Fat
25g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 36
Calories 178
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g 11%
Saturated Fat 5g 26%
Cholesterol 24mg 8%
Sodium 105mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 25g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 2g 4%
Calcium 18mg 1%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 68mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.