Description
Sweet, chewy, and packed with molten caramel, these cookies taste like they came straight from a high-end bakery. Browned butter, a hint of cinnamon, and a hit of sea salt make every bite rich, warm, and unforgettable. Make a double batch—you’ll thank yourself later.
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
▢ 6 cups all-purpose flour
▢ 1 tsp salt
▢ ½ tsp baking soda
▢ ½ tsp cream of tartar
▢ ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
▢ 1 cup browned butter, cooled
▢ ⅔ cup vegetable oil
▢ 1⅓ cups light brown sugar
▢ 1 cup powdered sugar
▢ 2 eggs
▢ 2 tbsp milk
▢ 2 tbsp vanilla bean paste or extract
Salted Caramel Center
▢ 4 (10.5 oz) bags chewy caramels, unwrapped
▢ 4 tbsp milk or cream
▢ 1 tbsp butter (optional)
▢ 4 tsp fine sea salt
▢ Flaky salt, for topping
Instructions
Brown Butter: Melt and brown butter until golden and nutty. Cool.
Make Dough: Mix dry ingredients in one bowl. In another, beat browned butter, oil, sugars, eggs, milk, and vanilla. Combine wet and dry. Chill 30–45 mins.
Caramel Filling: Melt caramels with milk (and butter if using). Stir in sea salt. Cool slightly.
Assemble: Scoop 3 tbsp dough, flatten, add a spoon of caramel, seal, and roll. Flatten slightly on tray.
Bake: 350°F (175°C) for 9–11 mins. Sprinkle flaky salt while warm. Cool before moving.
- Category: Dessert
Nutrition
- Calories: 270
- Fat: 13g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Protein: 3g