Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup soft caramel candies, unwrapped and cut into small pieces
  • Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
  4. Add eggs and vanilla: Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
  5. Combine: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
  6. Fold in chips and caramel: Gently stir in the chocolate chips and caramel pieces.
  7. Scoop dough: Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving space for spreading.
  8. Add flaky salt: Sprinkle each cookie dough ball lightly with flaky sea salt.
  9. Bake: Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are golden brown but centers are still soft.
  10. Cool: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Tip: For extra gooey caramel, press a few extra caramel pieces into the tops before baking.

Let me know if you’d like a version with browned butter or different add-ins!

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