Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies start with our BEST EVER chocolate chip cookies, then stuffed with soft, sweet caramel & baked until golden brown. Everything you love about traditional chocolate chip cookies with soft, gooey caramel inside!
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 176kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- ½ cup butter flavored shortening
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup salted caramel chips or butterscotch
- 8 oz SOFT caramels
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicon mats, set them aside.
- Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and shortening. Add in both sugars and the eggs and mix once more to combine.
- Add in half the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; mix well. Add in remaining flour and mix again until combined. Stir in chocolate chips and salted caramel chips.
- Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough and take 1 unwrapped soft caramel and stuff it in the center. Adjust the dough around the caramel so that it's covered completely.
- Place 9 balls of dough on a cookie sheet and bake for 9-10 minutes. Once baked, transfer to a cooling rack. Let cool a few minutes, then serve & enjoy!
Notes
These caramel stuffed cookies will stay fresh for up to 5 days if stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
Place them in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg