Ok, I have a new favorite ingredient in the candy aisle: Kraft’s Caramel Bits.
I’ve been a caramel lover for years and years, but only recently discovered this adorable, tiny little caramel bits hidden next to their normal, individually-packaged predecessors. These little guys are about the size of chocolate chips and perfect for baking!!!
So I decided to try and replicate a salted caramel chocolate cookie recipe I had the other night at a work party. Basically just took my favorite double chocolate chip cookie recipe, added in the bag of caramel bits, and then sprinkled each cookie with a pinch of sea salt. And oh my heavens. Perfection.
I may have already made two batches in one week. :)
Salted Caramel Chocolate Cookies
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 18-24 cookies 1x
Description
You will love this Salted Caramel Chocolate Cookies recipe. These chocolate-y treats are completely delicious, and can be prepared in about 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (or dark chocolate cocoa powder)
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 (11 oz.) bag Kraft caramel bits
- 1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- coarse sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt; stir into the butter mixture until well blended. Mix in the caramel bits and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Press each cookie down slightly to flatten, then sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or just until set. Cool slightly on the cookie sheets before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
If you cannot find the caramel bits, you could also cut normal caramels into 1/4″ cubes for this recipe.
OH my gosh i also love those caramel bits…
if you look on the back of the bag their caramel apple recipe is oh so good!!!!!!!
Are caramel bits just smaller pieces of soft/chewy caramel candies?
My husband will love these…must make them for him
Triple Yum, these look so good. I will have to go and find some of those caramel bits, I haven’t seen them since Christmas, and make these as soon as possible. Caramel, Chocolate, and little salt = my favorite flavor combination.
I made these today….they were so good! My husband warmed a few up in the microwave and topped it with some vanilla ice cream. Yum! I always keep caramel bits on hand to put in my Chocolate Chip Caramel and Pretzel cookies.
This cookie recipe is a keeper!
These look SO good! I also recently found caramel bits, and started using them in your caramel apple cider cookies, so good!
Looks fantastic!
I love these caramel bits too. They are so perfect for baking!
Yum! You could never go wrong with the marriage of chocolate and caramel!
Those look so good! I’m totally in love with those little caramel bits too, so fun to bake with!