Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies (Print-Friendly Version)
Chewy cookies filled with gooey caramel, rich chocolate chips, and finished with a sprinkling of sea salt.
# Ingredients:
→ Cookie Dough
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1 cup unsalted butter, softened
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¾ cup white sugar
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¾ cup brown sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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2½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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1½ cups chocolate chips
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1 cup caramel bits (or 12 soft caramels, chopped)
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Flaky sea salt for topping
# Steps:
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Heat oven to 175°C (350°F) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter with the white and brown sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
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Stir in the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined, ensuring no dry spots remain.
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Gently fold in the chocolate chips and caramel bits until evenly distributed.
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Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough and place onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 5 cm (2 inches) apart.
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Bake for 10–12 minutes until the edges turn golden brown. Immediately after removing from the oven, sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of flaky sea salt while still hot.
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Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. The cookies will set as they cool.
# Notes:
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Adding flaky sea salt as soon as the cookies come out of the oven enhances their flavor.