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Soft Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

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These soft salted caramel chocolate chip cookies offer a perfect balance of sweet and salty with a melt-in-your-mouth texture, ideal for any occasion and quick to make.

Ingredients

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  • 2 ¼ cups (280g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt plus extra flaky sea salt for topping
  • ¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup packed (150g) brown sugar
  • ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups (270g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup (120ml) salted caramel sauce

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. Using an electric mixer, beat the softened butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
  5. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
  6. Gently fold in the chocolate chips, then carefully swirl in the salted caramel sauce without fully mixing.
  7. Scoop dough onto baking sheets in tablespoon-sized mounds spaced about 2 inches apart.
  8. Sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of flaky sea salt.
  9. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set but centers remain soft and slightly underbaked.
  10. Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Notes

Do not overbake to keep cookies soft. Use softened, not melted butter. Fold caramel gently to create pockets of gooeyness. Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top for best flavor contrast. Chilling dough for 30 minutes before baking yields thicker cookies. Warm thick caramel sauce slightly before folding in. Store cookies with a slice of bread to maintain softness.

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