Caramel Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Prep Time:
25 minutes
Cook Time:
8 minutes
Servings:
15 Cookies
Ingredients
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips, divided
  • 15 whole soft caramel candies, unwrapped, plus 7 soft caramel candies, chopped
  • Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
Directions
  1. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until combined.
  3. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
  4. Pause the beating and add the flour, kosher salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Beat until just combined.
  5. Fold in ¾ cup chocolate chips.
  6. Scoop 15 2-inch mounds of dough onto one of the baking sheets. (Optional: Chill for 1 hour or overnight for easier stuffing.)
  7. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  8. Flatten each mound of dough and place a whole soft caramel candy in the middle.
  9. Cover the candy with the dough and roll each cookie to seal in the candy.
  10. Divide the stuffed cookies between the two lined baking sheets, spacing the cookies at least 2 inches apart.
  11. Press the chopped caramel candies, remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips, and flaky sea salt onto the tops of the cookies.
  12. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the edges are set but the centers are still slightly underbaked.
  13. Drizzle additional caramel and/or melted chocolate over cookies if desired.
  14. Let the cookies cool slightly, then serve warm.