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
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.
Just made these and they are terrific – especially warm! Haven’t had a cool one yet so I hope the caramel bits don’t harden up.
Thanks Mary, we’re happy you enjoyed them! :)
Hi there! I just blogged about your fabulous cookies! :) Here’s a link. Of course I linked back to you. Girl power. LOL https://menumusings.blogspot.com/2015/08/salted-caramel-chocolate-cookies.html
Hey Julie! They look wonderful, you are so sweet to share – we so appreciate the kind shoutout on your blog!
I made these and they turned out SO good! My only critique (if you can even call it that) is that it made WAY more than the recipe said. I used my tablespoon-size cookie scoop, scooped out a heaping tablespoon for each cookie, and wound up with 44 cookies. In the end, that was great, because I made them for a friend and still had extras to keep for my husband, so it was a win-win. But I did want to let you know!
I am going to try these. How many cookies does each batch make?
These were amazingly good. The touch of salt really just puts them over the top. My coworkers raved! I froze the last 6 in dough form form for a future “cookie emergency.”
These sound divine. Was hoping to make them for a cookie exchange I have this weekend. About how many cookies does this recipe yield?
Also fantastic: basic chocolate cookies with these caramel bits, chocolate chips, and the Reese’s peanut butter chips. Can’t get enough of that combo.
Would love to know how you kept them from falling apart! I baked these (and blogged about them) today and they are amazingly delicious but I could not get them off the trays in one piece to save my life. Would love to know your secret! Am thinking of trying wax paper next time, because there will definitely be a next time.
P.S. Your blog name is amazing.
gah! i need these in my life STAT!
made these over the weekend. AMAZING! definately adding this to my regular cookie rotation.