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Salted Caramel Cookie Recipe - Perfectly Sweet & Salty

Salted Caramel Cookie Recipe - Perfectly Sweet & Salty Treat

This Salted Caramel Cookie Recipe - Perfectly Sweet & Salty combines soft, chewy cookies with gooey caramel and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Desserts
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.75 cups unsalted butter softened
  • 0.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 0.75 cups brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Sweet Addition
  • 1 cup caramel chips
  • 0.5 cups chocolate chips optional
For the Topping
  • flaky sea salt to sprinkle on top

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer
  • Cookie scoop
  • Baking Sheets
  • Parchment paper

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl until incorporated.
  3. Cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add eggs one at a time and mix in vanilla extract until fully blended.
  5. Gradually mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until just combined.
  6. Fold in caramel chips and optional chocolate chips.
  7. Drop rounded balls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  8. Sprinkle flaky sea salt over the dough balls.
  9. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown, the centers should look slightly underbaked.
  10. Let the cookies cool on the sheets for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 110mgSugar: 10g

Notes

For best results, use a cookie scoop for uniform sizes and watch the baking time carefully to maintain the chewy texture.

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