Caramel Stuffed Cookies Recipe

chocolate chip cookies stuffed with caramel

5 from 3 votes

Sweet, soft, and deliciously gooey Caramel Stuffed Cookies are homemade treats you can't miss out on! Put simply, chocolate chip cookies are baked to perfection with a melted caramel center.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Chill Time10

Total Time30

Course: cookies, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: cookies

Author: Becky Hardin

Equipment

Kitchen Scale (optional)
2 Baking Sheet
Stand Mixer
Cookie Portion Scoop

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter* 226g, room temperature (2 sticks)
¾ cup brown sugar** 160g
¾ cup granulated sugar 150g
2 large eggs 100g, room temperature
2 large egg yolks 28g, room temperature
1 tbsp vanilla extract 12ml
2½ cups all-purpose flour 300g
1½ cups cake flour*** 180g
2 tsp cornstarch 6g
1 tsp baking powder 4g
1 tsp baking soda 6g
1 tsp kosher salt 3g
1½ cups chocolate chips**** 255g
9 (1-inch) baking caramels***** 85g, cut into ½-inch squares, Kraft recommended

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
Add in the eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla extract and mix until incorporated.
In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, cake flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, little by little, beating lightly after each addition.
Add the chocolate chips and mix until just combined.
Use a cookie scoop to gather a portion of the dough in your hand. You should have enough dough for 18 large cookies.
Make an indentation in the ball of dough. Take a caramel and place it in the well of the cookie dough. Pinch the dough to cover the caramel. Gently roll the dough between your hands to form a ball that completely covers the caramel. Place back on the baking sheet, leaving at least 2 inches between the cookies. Repeat until the cookie dough is gone.
Place the cookie dough balls in the refrigerator to chill for 10 minutes.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the middles are still soft. Remove them from the oven and press a few more chocolate chips onto the top of each cookie. Cool on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes!
Add flaky salt on top for contrast.

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Notes

*You can use salted butter instead of unsalted; simply omit the salt.

**For a richer flavor, you can use dark brown sugar instead of light.

***You can make your own cake flour by measuring 1½ cups of all-purpose flour, removing 3 tbsp, and adding 3 tbsp cornstarch. Mix and sift well before using. In a pinch, you can use all-purpose flour in place of the cake flour.

****Feel free to use your favorite kind of chocolate chips, such as milk, semisweet, or dark. You could even use caramel baking chips!

*****You can stuff these cookies with a tablespoon of frozen nut butter or Nutella instead of caramels.

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