Ingredients
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- 1 batch 5-Minute Hard Caramel
- 1 ½ cups light brown sugar (packed)
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoons real vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups dark chocolate (coarsely chopped or chips)
- Sea salt flakes (optional for topping)
Instructions
- Prepare the hard caramel using your preferred method.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the light brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, and all-purpose flour until well combined.
- Add room temperature unsalted butter to the dry ingredients and cream until fluffy.
- Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Fold in the dark chocolate and prepared hard caramel until evenly distributed.
- Drop generous portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spaced two inches apart.
- Bake for about 12 minutes or until edges are golden but centers remain soft.
- Cool on the baking sheet for five minutes before transferring to a wire rack; sprinkle with sea salt flakes if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approximately 40g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg