Description
Indulgent caramel stuffed chocolate chip cookies offer a delightful twist on classic treats. Gooey caramel centers nestled within rich chocolate chip dough create an irresistible dessert you cannot resist sampling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226 g / 8 oz) salted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
- 2 ½ cups (325 g / 11.5 oz) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (165 g / 5.8 oz) dark brown sugar
- ½ cup (110 g / 3.9 oz) granulated sugar
- 12 Private Selection chocolate-covered sea salt caramels
- ½ cup (90 g / 3.2 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (40 g / 1.4 oz) mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (75 g / 2.6 oz) chopped dark chocolate bar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Melt butter in a large mixing bowl and allow to cool slightly, creating a rich foundation for the cookie dough.
- Sugar Fusion: Blend dark brown and granulated sugars until achieving a seamless, uniform consistency that promises deep caramelized notes.
- Wet Ingredient Emulsion: Whisk vanilla extract, whole egg, and additional egg yolk vigorously for one minute, transforming the mixture into a glossy, lighter-colored emulsion that will provide structure and moisture.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Gently fold all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt into the wet ingredients, maintaining subtle flour streaks to ensure a tender cookie texture.
- Chocolate Composition: Thoroughly blend semi-sweet chocolate chips, miniature chocolate chips, and chopped dark chocolate throughout the dough, ensuring complete and even distribution.
- Chilling Protocol: Portion dough using a three-tablespoon scoop onto parchment-lined surfaces, then refrigerate for 30 minutes to develop flavor complexity and stabilize cookie structure.
- Caramel Encapsulation: Roll chilled dough into spheres, creating a central cavity to nestle a chocolate-covered caramel, carefully sealing the caramel within the dough’s protective layer.
- Baking Technique: Preheat oven to 350°F, arrange stuffed dough balls on parchment-lined baking sheets with adequate spacing, and bake for 12 minutes, rotating midway to ensure uniform golden browning.
- Finishing Touch: Rest baked cookies on the hot baking sheet for five minutes to set, then garnish with a delicate sprinkle of flaky salt to enhance the sweet-savory profile before serving.
Notes
- Chill Dough for Maximum Flavor: Refrigerate cookie dough for 30 minutes to develop deeper, more complex taste and improve cookie structure.
- Master Caramel Sealing Technique: Carefully encase caramel completely within dough to prevent leakage during baking, ensuring a perfect molten center.
- Precise Portioning Matters: Use a three-tablespoon scoop for consistent, generously sized cookies that bake evenly and look professionally crafted.
- Salt Finale Enhances Sweetness: Sprinkle flaky salt right after baking to create a gourmet flavor contrast and elevate the entire cookie experience.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg