Description
Salted Caramel Cookies offer a perfect balance of rich caramel sweetness and a hint of sea salt, creating a soft, chewy, and buttery treat with slightly crisp edges. Made from simple pantry staples and gooey caramel bits, these cookies are easy to bake, customizable for various dietary needs, and ideal for snacks, gifting, or special occasions.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- unsalted butter
- brown sugar
- granulated sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- sea salt
Star Ingredient
- caramel bits or chopped caramel candies
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugars: Beat the unsalted butter together with both brown and granulated sugars until the mixture is light, fluffy, and pale in color, which creates the necessary structure for soft cookies.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Incorporate the eggs one at a time, mixing completely before adding the next, then stir in the vanilla extract to enhance overall flavor.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk all-purpose flour, baking soda, and a pinch of sea salt. Gradually fold this mixture into the wet ingredients carefully to avoid overmixing.
- Fold in caramel bits: Gently mix the caramel bits or chopped caramel candies into the dough to ensure even distribution and caramel bursts in every cookie.
- Shape and bake: Drop dough balls using a cookie scoop or spoon onto a prepared baking sheet, flatten slightly, and sprinkle a pinch of sea salt on top. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden but centers remain soft.
- Cool and enjoy: Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling, allowing them to firm up and keep a chewy texture inside.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for better creaming with sugars and lighter dough.
- Do not overmix the dough to prevent tough cookies; mix just until combined.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes if too soft to prevent spreading and improve flavor.
- Choose quality caramel bits or homemade caramel chunks for the best flavor.
- Remove cookies when edges are golden but centers look slightly underbaked for maximum chewiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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