Caramel Brownie Cookies
Caramel Brownie Cookies made with a brownie mix & stuffed with buttery soft caramels. Big, indulgent chocolate cookies with great flavors, especially with a sprinkle of sea salt on top!
Servings: 8 cookies
Calories: 451kcal
Ingredients
- 18 oz brownie mix
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup butter 1 stick, melted
- 8 soft caramels Werthers Soft Caramels are the best!
- Flaked sea salt for topping optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine brownie mix and flour in a large bowl and whisk lightly.
- Add the eggs and melted butter to the brownie mix mixture. Combine with a rubber spatula. It will be a little wetter than normal cookie dough.
- Scoop three tablespoons* of mix and form a ball. Press a hole into the middle of the ball to form an indent. Place a caramel in the indent and cover it with the dough. Repeat this process with all of the dough.
- Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheets about 3 inches apart. Place in the freezer until firm, about 20 minutes.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes. Watch these carefully because if they are overbaked, they will be very hard. The edges should be just set and the top should be a little loose, but not wet. If any caramel spilled out of the cookies, scrape the caramel off of the pan before it hardens.
- Sprinkle with flaked salt, if using. Cool on the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Transfer to the wire rack and let cool. You can eat them while warm, but be prepared for a messy cookie. If you are enjoying them later on, refresh in the microwave for a few seconds to allow the caramel to get melty. Amazing when served as an ice cream sandwich!
Notes
If you are using a brownie mix that does not already have chocolate chips in it, you can add in 1 cup of chocolate chips after the eggs and butter have been added.
The softer type of caramel candy works better for this. The hard type will not give you a melty center. I most often find bags of Werther's Soft Caramels in the checkout lane!
*You can make smaller cookies! Just cut the soft caramels in half before stuffing.
Nutrition
Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 228mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 418IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg