Description

These Double Chocolate Salted Caramel Cookies are a decadent treat featuring a rich cocoa dough studded with both semi-sweet chocolate chips and caramel flavored chips, perfectly balanced with a sprinkling of sea salt flakes. They’re soft and chewy with a delicious contrast of sweet and salty flavors, making them an irresistible indulgence for chocolate lovers.

Ingredients

Scale

Dry Ingredients

1 cup All-Purpose Flour
1/3 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt

Wet Ingredients

3/4 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar, packed
2 large Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Mix-Ins

3/4 cup Semi-Sweet or Milk Chocolate Chips
3/4 cup Caramel Flavored Chips
Sea Salt Flakes, for sprinkling

Instructions

Preheat oven and prepare baking sheets: Preheat your oven to 375ºF (190ºC) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to ensure cookies don’t stick.
Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and sea salt until well combined; set aside.
Cream butter and sugars: Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar on medium speed until the mixture becomes light, fluffy, and pale in color, about 3-4 minutes.
Add eggs and vanilla: Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then add the vanilla extract, continuing to mix until fully incorporated.
Combine dry and wet ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed just until combined. Be careful not to overmix to maintain cookie tenderness.
Fold in chips: Gently fold in the semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips along with the caramel flavored chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Portion cookies: Drop the cookie dough by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing each dough ball about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
Add sea salt topping: Lightly sprinkle sea salt flakes over the tops of each cookie dough portion to enhance the salted caramel flavor.
Bake the cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centers remain soft for a chewy texture.
Cool the cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes to firm up before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For perfectly even cookies, use a cookie scoop to portion the dough.
Do not overbake; cookies will continue to set as they cool on the baking sheet.
You can substitute milk chocolate chips for semi-sweet if preferred.
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
For extra gooey caramel, press a caramel candy into the center of each dough ball before baking.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: double chocolate cookies, salted caramel cookies, chocolate chip cookies, caramel chocolate treats, homemade cookies, easy cookie recipe