Description
These delightful cookies combine buttery dough with a gooey caramel center and a rich chocolate drizzle, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 26 soft caramels (unwrapped)
- 3 ½ tablespoons heavy cream
- ¾ cup milk chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons shortening (optional)
- Maldon sea salt flakes or Fleur de Sel (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour and salt in a bowl, then set aside.
- Beat together the softened butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolks and vanilla extract to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until a cohesive dough forms.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the baking sheet.
- Use your thumb to create an indent in each ball.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes or until the edges turn golden.
- While the cookies are baking, melt the unwrapped caramels and heavy cream in a saucepan over low heat.
- Fill each cookie’s indent with the melted caramel once baked.
- Melt the milk chocolate chips with shortening and drizzle over the cookies.
- Sprinkle with sea salt if desired and let the chocolate set before serving.
Notes
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: cookies, dessert, caramel, chocolate, baked goods