Description
These Chewy Chocolate-Caramel Cookies are the ultimate gooey dessert for chocolate lovers, with soft brownie-like centers, melted caramel pockets, and a sprinkle of flaky salt on top. This easy recipe is perfect for holiday baking, quick dessert ideas, cookie trays, party food ideas, sweet snacks, and cozy homemade treats when you want a rich chocolate cookie that feels bakery-worthy.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
18 soft caramel candies
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt, for topping
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and fine salt in a medium bowl until evenly combined.
3. Beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl until creamy.
4. Mix in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix just until a thick chocolate dough forms.
6. Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips.
7. Cover and chill the dough for 30 minutes.
8. Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough, flatten it slightly, place 1 soft caramel in the center, and seal the dough completely around it.
9. Arrange the stuffed dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each cookie.
10. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are set and the tops look slightly crinkled.
11. Sprinkle the warm cookies with flaky sea salt.
12. Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before moving and serve slightly warm for the best gooey caramel center.
Notes
Chill the dough before stuffing so the cookies stay thick and the caramel remains centered.
Seal every caramel completely inside the dough to prevent leaking during baking.
Do not overbake; the centers should look soft when removed from the oven because they finish setting on the hot pan.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 145mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 32mg
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