Sea Salt Caramel Cookies (Printable version)
Buttery, chewy cookies studded with luscious caramel pieces and finished with flaky sea salt for irresistible sweet-salty flavor.
# Ingredient List:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
→ Wet Ingredients
04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 1 cup packed light brown sugar
06 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
→ Add-Ins
09 - 1 1/2 cups soft caramel candies, chopped
10 - Flaky sea salt for sprinkling
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and fine sea salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, cream the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
04 - Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Gently fold in the chopped caramel candies until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
07 - Scoop dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon-sized balls and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
08 - Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and centers remain slightly soft.
09 - Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle each cookie with flaky sea salt while still warm.
10 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- The salty sweet hit keeps you coming back for just one more
- They stay chewy for days which is honestly dangerous
02 -
- Chilling the dough for thirty minutes prevents excessive spreading
- Soft caramels work infinitely better than hard ones which just stay stubbornly solid
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients make all the difference in how the dough comes together
- Watch the cookies like a hawk during that last minute or two, they go from perfect to overdone fast