Description
These Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies are the ultimate indulgence—soft and chewy with gooey caramel pockets and rich, melty chocolate chips in every bite. Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth or impressing guests with a bakery-worthy treat right from your kitchen.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Mix-ins
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup soft caramel candies, chopped (or caramel bits)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- Combine: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in: Stir in chocolate chips and caramel pieces.
- Shape: Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
- Bake: Bake for 9–11 minutes, until edges are lightly golden but centers are still soft. The caramel will bubble slightly.
- Cool: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra gooey cookies, press a small caramel candy into the center of each dough ball before baking.
- Don’t overbake—the cookies will continue to set as they cool.
- Sea salt flakes sprinkled on top before baking add a gourmet touch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: caramel chocolate chip cookies, gooey caramel cookies, chewy chocolate chip cookies, bakery-style cookies