Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies 🍪✨
Soft, gooey, and salty-sweet — this is a cookie for true dessert lovers.
🍬 Introduction
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies are the ultimate upgrade to the classic chocolate chip cookie. Imagine buttery dough with golden-baked edges, gooey chocolate chips, and sweet caramel pockets — all finished with a sprinkle of sea salt. These cookies deliver the perfect balance of sweet and salty, chewy and crispy. Whether you’re baking for a cozy evening in or a cookie exchange party, these crowd-pleasers will disappear fast.
📝 Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Mix-Ins & Toppings:
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 cup soft caramel candies (cut into small pieces) or caramel bits
- Flaky sea salt (for topping)
🧑🍳 Instructions & Method
- Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. - Mix Dry Ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cornstarch. Set aside. - Cream Butter and Sugars
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes). - Add Eggs and Vanilla
Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract. - Combine Dry and Wet
Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix. - Fold in Chocolate and Caramel
Gently stir in chocolate chips and caramel pieces. For extra caramel pools, press a few more on top of each dough ball. - Scoop and Shape
Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and place them 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. - Sprinkle with Sea Salt
Lightly sprinkle the tops with flaky sea salt before baking. - Bake
Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are golden and centers are just set. Let cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
📜 Cookie History & Origin
The chocolate chip cookie was first invented by Ruth Wakefield in the 1930s, but the salted caramel twist is a more modern evolution. The salty-sweet combo exploded in popularity in the early 2000s and has been featured in everything from candies to lattes — and now, cookies!
🧪 Formation & Tips
- For thicker cookies: Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking.
- For chewy centers: Slightly underbake and allow cookies to firm up while cooling.
- For richer flavor: Brown the butter before mixing for a nutty aroma.
💞 For the Lovers of Flavor
These cookies were made for lovers — lovers of chocolate, lovers of caramel, and lovers of the kind of dessert that makes your eyes roll back with joy. Bake a batch for someone special, or treat yourself to a warm cookie with a cold glass of milk.
🎉 Conclusion
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies combine nostalgic comfort with gourmet flair. They’re soft, rich, melty, and memorable — the kind of cookie people ask you to bake again and again. So grab your apron, and get baking — love (and caramel) is in the air.
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