Description
Delightful cookies that combine buttery flavors with sweet caramel and a hint of sea salt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup caramel bits or chopped caramels
- Sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
- Blend the dry mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in the caramel bits until evenly distributed.
- Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Sprinkle sea salt on top of each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Let them cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks.
Notes
For a nutty twist, add 1 cup of chopped nuts or 1/2 cup of chocolate chips for a chocolate-caramel combination.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg