Chewy Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies!
 
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Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • 2 cups plus 2 tbsp. AP flour
  • 1 large egg and 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ sticks unsalted butter room temp
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. espresso powder
  • ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ brown rice syrup
  • 1 tbsp. of molasses
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 22 to 24 caramels (Rolos, Kraft, Hershey Caramel Kisses)
Instructions
  1. Make the dough:
  2. In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter for about two minutes. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar and mix until fluffy about five minutes. Mix in the molasses and brown rice syrup.
  4. Next add the egg and then the yolk. Mix after each addition.
  5. Add the vanilla extract and mix.
  6. Add half the dry ingredients and mix to incorporate.
  7. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix to combine. Do not over mix.
  8. Stir in the chocolate chips with a wooden spoon.
  9. Chill the dough for two hours or covered up to three days.
  10. Bake the cookies:
  11. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
  12. Take the cookie dough out of the fridge an allow to sit at room temp for about 10 minutes.
  13. Un-wrap your caramels (I used Rolos for these)
  14. When the dough is soft enough to scoop, scoop out about a tbsp. size ball. Press a thumb print in the dough to place the caramel in. Roll the dough up around the caramel. You may need to all a little more dough to completely cover. Roll into a ball and place on prepared pan (do place too close together, they will spread some). You will get between 22 to 24 cookies. Sprinkle with sea salt.
  15. Place the cookie dough balls in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
  16. Bake the chilled cookies for around 16 to 18 minutes until golden brown.
  17. Allow to cool completely on the pan. Store covered at room temp for up to a week (they won't last that long).
  18. Enjoy!
Recipe by Social Buttercream at http://socialbuttercream.com/2018/07/28/chewy-caramel-chocolate-chip-cookies-have-cookies-will-travel/