This Chocolate Caramel Cookies Recipe is insanely delicious and have a gooey pocket of salted caramel inside! Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or just an ordinary day!
This was inspired by my other recipe on this site, and pairs well with this Oreo Milkshake or Avocado Milkshake.
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Ingredients
These are the ingredients you will need:
- butter
- brown sugar
- granulated sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- salt
- chocolate chips
- caramels (store-bought)
- sea salt
See recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F, oil cookie sheets or use cookie mats. In a large mixing bowl, add butter, sugars, and mix using a stand mixer until well combined.
Add eggs, vanilla extract, cocoa powder and mix very well.
Then add flour, baking soda, salt, and mix until well combined.
Add chocolate chips and mix.
Using a large cookie scooper, spoon dough into hand and place caramel in the center of the cookie and cover the caramel.
Bake for 13-15 minutes, these make large cookies.
After taking out from the oven, cool the cookies completely on a wire rack in room temperature.
And here they are, Simply Bakers! Delicious, gooey, soft, and truly an easy cookie recipe to make!
Substitutions
- Butter: If you prefer a slightly saltier flavor, substitute unsalted butter with salted butter and reduce the added salt in the recipe accordingly.
- Caramels: Instead of using Werther's soft caramels, try using Rolo candies or homemade caramel sauce for a different twist on the classic caramel chocolate chip cookies.
- Chocolate Chips: Experiment with different chocolate flavors by substituting semi-sweet chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips for a richer taste.
Variations
- Flavors: Get creative with flavor variations by adding a teaspoon of almond extract or peppermint extract to the dough for a unique twist on your favorite cookie.
- Caramel Filling: For an extra gooey center, swap out the Werther's soft caramels for Werther's hard caramels or Werther's caramel candies.
- Sea Salt Sprinkle: Instead of using flaky sea salt to sprinkle on top of the cookies, try using coarse sea salt or even Himalayan pink salt for a different flavor profile.
Storage
Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. You can also batch freeze the dough balls for up to 3 months and bake them as needed for freshly baked cookies anytime.
Top Tips
- Sift, sift, sift! This applies to all dry ingredients to avoid lumps in your cookie dough.
- Keep the cookies in an airtight container after cooling them completely for longer shelf life.
- I like to scoop my cookie dough and freeze them for about 15 minutes before baking. This allows the butter to chill up that way when they bake, they don't spread as much and you're left with a thicker chewier cookie.
- You can use semi-sweet cocoa powder if you do not like the bitter taste of the dark, unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Use chocolate chunks if you do not have chocolate chips on hand.
FAQ
It does have a slightly chewy texture to it but it also has a soft texture inside.
Yes, for sure. I think it would give the same delicious and gooey texture of the cookies.
Keep them in an airtight container after cooling them completely.
Chocolate Caramel Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened (2 sticks)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 package caramels
- sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F, oil cookie sheets or use cookie mats.
- In a large bowl, add butter, sugars, and mix until well combined. Add eggs, vanilla extract, cocoa powder and mix very well. Then add flour, baking soda, salt, and mix until well combined. Add chocolate chips and mix.
- Using a large cookie scooper, spoon dough into hand and place caramel in the center of the cookie and cover the caramel.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes, these make large cookies. And cool on a cooling rack then serve.
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Salted Caramel is my weakness and after tasting these cookies, it will be your weakness too. Let me know in the comments how the cookies turn out for you guys!
Check out the sea salt! I just get really happy whenever I use some of my favorite ingredients in recipes! 🙂
Cath says
Awesome recipe! Yumminess and goodness in one!
Lainey says
Thank you so much, Cath! I appreciate your kind words.
Claire M says
Ooooh, I love me some cookies. This would taste great.
Elie W says
Followed the recipe and it turned out great!