Salted Caramel Cookies

Total Time Prep: 35 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch
Yield About 1-1/2 dozen
Test Kitchen Approved
Our salted caramel cookies combine homemade caramel and chocolate chunks with decadent brown-butter cookie base.

Ingredients

  • CARAMEL:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • DOUGH:
  • 1 cup butter, cubed
  • 1-3/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks

Directions

  1. In a small heavy saucepan, spread sugar; cook, without stirring, over medium-low heat until it begins to melt. Gently drag melted sugar to center of pan so sugar melts evenly. Cook, without stirring, until melted sugar turns a deep amber color. Quickly pour into a nonstick foil-lined pan. Once cooled, break into small pea-sized pieces.
  2. Place butter in a small heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat until golden brown, 5-7 minutes; cool slightly.
  3. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, eggs and egg yolk until blended. Beat in browned butter slowly, then vanilla.
  4. Combine flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder; gradually add to brown sugar mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chunks and caramel pieces. Scoop into 1/4 cupfuls. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
  5. Place 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 350° until golden brown, 13-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 370 calories, 15g fat (9g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 325mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

These chocolate chip cookies are speckled with bits of homemade caramel for a salted caramel and chocolate flavor in every bite. Plus, browned butter takes the flavor of the dough from average to amazing! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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