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Published: May 28, 2019 · Modified: Oct 5, 2021 by Amanda Powell · This post may contain affiliate links.

Salted Caramel-Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Gooey salted caramel stuffed in the best chocolate chip cookies of your life. These salted caramel-stuffed chocolate chip cookies will have a permanent spot in your weekly baking adventures! This post has been sponsored by Morton Salt, Inc. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

salted caramel stuffed chocolate chip cookies on wire rack with coupon

It's been a while since I've shared a stuffed cookie—and even longer since I've stuffed one with caramel. It is pretty awful of me considering how it is one of my most favorite cookies to make and a new favorite of my cookie-obsessed nieces. There is never a time when we don't crave a perfectly made cookie, stuffed with salted caramel.

All ingredients, including the Morton Fine Sea Salt, can be purchased at ACME. Use this coupon to save now.

 

salted caramel stuffed chocolate chip cookies broken in half

My favorite thing about this salted caramel stuffed chocolate chip cookie is that it is very easy to make. We start off with my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, which leaves you with a crisp, buttery edge and a soft, chewy middle.

Then, we take soft caramel candies that we quickly dip into Morton Fine Sea Salt and stuff it into the middle of the cookie. I like to use Morton Fine Sea Salt because the fine grains coat the soft caramels perfectly and evenly.

You can use any type of soft caramel candies, but I find the chocolate-coated ones are the best because they stay soft even when the cookies are completely cooled down. Many other soft caramels tend to harden and you need to re-warm the cookies to soften the caramel.

salted caramel stuffed chocolate chip cookies on wire rack with milk

The reason why I love Morton Fine Sea Salt (which I usually purchase at my local ACME in the spice section) is because the new container has an easy-open lid—which is not only good for measuring out the salt we need for the cookie dough but it means I can quickly pour the fine sea salt into a dish and dunk the caramel so when it bakes, we get that salted caramel flavor.

Morton also has a Coarse Sea Salt that I love to use to sprinkle over the finished salted caramel stuffed chocolate chip cookies. It adds the perfect salty crunch to the sweetness of the chocolate and caramel.

salted caramel stuffed chocolate chip cookies stacked on wire rack

Pro Tips:

  • I like to spread a thin layer of cookie dough on my chocolate-covered caramels to help the sea salt adhere to it. The candies are small, so you don't need them fully coated in salt, just a light sprinkling on one side will work.
  • Make sure the caramel has an even amount of cookie dough on all sides to prevent it from seeping out during baking. Leave the cookies on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack so the bottoms are more sturdy to hold in the weight of the caramel. This is especially true if you aren't using the chocolate-coated caramels.
  • You need to chill the rolled-out cookie dough for about 30 minutes before baking for the best results.
  • Finish the salted caramel stuffed chocolate chip cookies with a small sprinkling of Morton Coarse Sea Salt. Do it while the cookies are fresh out the oven so it sticks to the top of the cookies. The coarse sea salt adds in more balance to the sweetness of the cookie, chocolate chips, and the caramel. Coarse sea salt works better than fine salt because it takes longer for it to dissolve into the cookie so you can get a chance to really taste the saltiness (plus get a slight crunch in the texture!) with the sweet. It also prevents you from accidentally adding too much salt since you can see exactly how much you are adding!

Close up salted caramel stuffed chocolate chip cookies with caramel oozing out

Craving More Cookies?

You'll absolutely love my s'mores stuffed cookies and my brownie-stuffed cookies. These cookies and cream cookies are totally addictive. If you're totally into the cookie-ception, you'll also love my cookie butter cookies. Peanut butter fans will adore my 3-ingredient peanut butter cookies. Chocolate lovers will go insane for my giant double chocolate cookies as well as my German chocolate cookies. Don't forget to check out my archives for all my delicious cookie recipes. My friend also makes the best chocolate crinkle cookies. 

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caramel stuffed chocolate chip cookies on a wire rack

Caramel-Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Amanda Powell
Soft, chewy salted caramel chocolate chip cookies are the cookies of your dreams.
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 18
Calories 172 kcal
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon Morton Fine Sea Salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
  • 18 soft caramels read post for recommendations
  • Morton Coarse Sea Salt for finishing
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Instructions
 

  • Mix together the flour, Morton Fine Sea Salt, baking soda, and cornstarch together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Beat together the sugars and butter in a mixer until light and fluffy—about 3 minutes.
  • Add the egg, yolk, and vanilla, and beat for another minute.
  • Fold in the flour and mix until just incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips until just incorporated.
  • Take about 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons of cookie dough and make a ball. Create a deep indentation in the ball. Take a caramel and quickly dip it in the salt, then place in the indentation. Cover the caramel completely and re-round out the ball of dough. Repeat for all the dough and caramel.
  • Chill the dough for 30 minutes. While the dough is chilling, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Bake the cookies in batches for about 8 - 10 minutes. Allow to rest on the baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Store in an airtight container

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 185mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22g
Keyword cookies, salted caramel
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gooey salted caramel chocolate chip cookie

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  1. Melissa says

    August 05, 2022 at 9:37 am

    OMG! Best cookie ever! I added a little almond bark splash to top off also made a few chocolates covered pretzels from the Leto we splash of almond bark. . Thank you !
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  2. Kelly says

    November 01, 2021 at 9:26 am

    Do you recommend a brand of chocolate covered caramels?

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    • Amanda Powell says

      November 03, 2021 at 7:51 pm

      Rolos work well for me!

      Reply
  3. Inês says

    November 15, 2019 at 1:58 pm

    Hi!
    Can we replace the eggs for vegan “eggs” (flaxseed meal)?

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    • Amanda Powell says

      November 15, 2019 at 2:02 pm

      Yes, that should work alright!

      Reply
      • Inês says

        November 16, 2019 at 4:15 pm

        Thank you!

  4. Jane says

    June 12, 2019 at 3:45 pm

    Can the Tollhouse recipe be used for this? Would you not recommend that? Can a gluten free flour be used? I think I have a coconut flour at home (could be rice or almond flour), because my boss does not do gluten... It is my turn to bring in a birthday treat for the team. Hoping to bake these tonight! Apologies for the rush, if you are at all able to respond today.
    If not, I'll google that shit when I get home.
    Thanks!!
    Thanks!

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    • Amanda Powell says

      June 12, 2019 at 3:50 pm

      So, technically you could use any cookie recipe you like! If you use gluten free flour to make this particular recipe, I would use a gluten free baking mix that allows you a 1:1 replacement on the flour. You can also refer to Snixy Kitchen for a good gluten free cookie base!

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      • Jane says

        June 12, 2019 at 3:55 pm

        Ahh Okay great... Actually, I just compared the recipes and yours uses less sugar.. Therefore, only question is regarding the flour substitute. I have not seen a gluten free baking mix, but I live in a backwoods kind of... You know what I mean. I am headed to the grocery store now and will have a look again. Thanks Amanda!

      • Amanda Powell says

        June 12, 2019 at 4:01 pm

        Bobs Red Mill is pretty popular and in a lot of stores these days! I know they have one. I’m not sure of any other brands

      • Jane says

        June 12, 2019 at 4:38 pm

        We are a small Caribbean island that is only just now trying to get with the 21 century. Just back from one of the 3 grocery's. Several Bob's Red Mill items but no luck for a 'gluten free baking mix'. I have looked before several months ago. One of the other 2 may have it by now. I just won't have time to stop in today. I will try to come back and post the outcome unless I am too embarrassed with failure!
        I really appreciate your quick responses!

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