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Salted Caramel Chocolate Cookies

Thick, chewy chocolate cookies stuffed with gooey caramel and topped with flaky sea salt for a gourmet bakery-style dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 360
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Caramel Filling
  • 12 soft caramel candies
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream optional for melting
Topping
  • flaky sea salt for sprinkling

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets.
  2. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
  3. Add eggs and vanilla.
  4. Mix dry ingredients and combine with wet ingredients.
  5. Fold in chocolate chips.
  6. Wrap dough around caramel and seal.
  7. Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are set.
  8. Sprinkle with sea salt and cool before serving.

Notes

Chill dough for thicker cookies. Best served slightly warm for gooey caramel center.