Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
With their rich, buttery texture and delightfully gooey caramel surprise inside, these caramel-stuffed chocolate chip cookies couldn’t be any more irresistible!
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (200 grams)
Butter , softened to room temperature - 1 cup (213 grams) packed light or dark brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cup (330 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups (350 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- About 36 caramels , see Notes
- Flaky sea salt , for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line sheet pans with parchment paper.
- With an electric mixer beat butter, brown sugar, and sugar on high speed until pale, creamy, and mixture sticks to the sides of the pan, 3-4 minutes. Scrape down the bowl once or twice.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing and scraping down bowl after each. Mix in vanilla extract.
- Add flour, baking soda, and salt and mix until just combined. Add chocolate chips.
- Portion into rounded tablespoons (I use a #40 cookie scoop, 1 ½ tablespoon) and place on prepared sheet pan, about 8 cookies to a pan.
- Press caramels into the center of each cookie round. Use your hands to push cookie dough completely over the caramel so it's covered and roll into a ball. Return to the cookie sheet.
- Bake until tops just turn brown, 9-10 minutes. Let cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack too cool completely.
- Repeat with remaining dough and caramels.
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Notes
- I have tested this recipe with several brands of caramel candy and they all turned out delicious with slight differences. Softer "old-fashioned" caramels like Werther's Original Soft Caramels will melt more into the cookie as it bakes, and harder Kraft Caramels will retain their shape and cookies will have a slight domed top.
- Caramels should be about 1/2-inch cubes. Cut caramels in half if needed. Roll them in your hands to round corners.
- Serve warm for melty caramel centers. Cookies can be rewarmed in the microwave for 15 seconds or in a 350°F for a few minutes. Cookies are also delicious with cooled chewy caramel centers.
Calories: 203kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 21mg, Sodium: 127mg, Potassium: 101mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 19g, Vitamin A: 141IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 29mg, Iron: 1mg
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