Description
Indulgent salted caramel chocolate cookies blend rich cocoa depths with luxurious caramel swirls, creating a perfect balance of sweet and salty sensations. Sweet chocolate lovers will discover pure bliss in each perfectly crafted, melt-in-your-mouth cookie that promises irresistible comfort.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup caramel chips
Binding and Leavening Ingredients:
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Finishing Ingredient:
- Sea salt for sprinkling
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (180C) and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper for even baking.
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to distribute ingredients evenly.
- In a large bowl, cream butter with granulated and brown sugars until the mixture becomes light, airy, and pale in color.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract, mixing until the ingredients are fully integrated and smooth.
- Slowly introduce dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined to prevent overmixing.
- Gently fold caramel chips into the cookie dough, ensuring even distribution throughout the mixture.
- Use a cookie scoop to place dough portions onto the prepared baking sheet, lightly pressing each mound to create a slight disk shape.
- Delicately sprinkle sea salt across the surface of each cookie dough portion to enhance flavor complexity.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for edges to set and centers to look slightly soft but not wet.
- Remove from oven and let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to firm up, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for smoother, more evenly mixed cookie dough that creams more effectively.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain a thicker cookie shape.
- For gluten-free adaptation, swap regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain texture and structure.
- Experiment with different caramel varieties like dark or white chocolate caramel chips for unique flavor variations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 160 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg