Super Chocolatey Salted Caramel Cookies
Is it a brownie? Is it a cookie? Well, the truth is, it’s both. These salted caramel cookies are fudgy and chocolatey like a brownie, while baking up like a cookie filled with Rolo caramel candies. The “salted” bit is thanks to a light dusting of flaked sea salt.
Super Chocolatey Salted Caramel CookiesWhat You’ll NeedHow to Make Salted Caramel Rolo Brownie CookiesTips for the Best ResultsVariation & Serving Ideas Storage InstructionsCan I Freeze These?More Decadent Cookie RecipesGet the Recipe
These salted caramel brownie cookies are one of my ultimate comfort foods. They’re my “ease back into real life after vacation” cookies. They’re also my “get well after a cold” cookies, and my “still recovering from the last episode of The Bachelor” cookies. I can’t wait for you to try these fudgy brownie cookies – they’re just the best combination of sweet-salty-chewy, and all around YUM!
What You’ll Need
Semi Sweet Chocolate: Use a slab and chop it into pieces, or you can use dark chocolate chips.Butter: Since there is salt added to these salted caramel cookies after the fact, I recommend sticking with unsalted butter for this recipe.EggsSugar: I use regular white granulated sugar.Vanilla Extract: These cookies taste the best when they’re made with natural, pure vanilla extract.FlourBaking Powder: For leavening. Rolo Candies: You’ll need about 30-35 Rolo pieces (or a similar caramel candy) for this recipe, chopped up.Sea Salt: For sprinkling over the cookies. Make sure to use flaky or coarse sea salt and not table salt. Trust me!
How to Make Salted Caramel Rolo Brownie Cookies
These are the perfect cookies to whip up at a moment’s notice. Simple to make and bake, and never a disappointment! Here’s how to make your own ooey-gooey salted caramel cookies: Melt the Chocolate: Melt together the chocolate and butter over a double boiler. Make the Dough: Combine the eggs and wet ingredients in one bowl, and the flour and dry ingredients in another. Gradually add the melted chocolate into the wet ingredients. Once that’s combined, you’ll stir in the flour mixture and the chopped Rolos. Bake: Scoop and drop tablespoons of dough onto a lined baking sheet. Bake the chocolate caramel cookies in the oven until they’re just set in the center. Be careful to not overbake! Finish and Cool: Give the cookies a light sprinkling of flaked sea salt as they come out of the oven. Then leave them on the baking sheet for a few minutes before moving them off to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Tips for the Best Results
Don’t Overbake the Cookies: I repeat: do not overbake! The cookies will come out of the oven just barely set, and will even look a bit underdone. But resist leaving them in longer! They’ll continue to set up as they cool on the baking sheet, for the perfect chewy cookie.Can I Use Another Caramel Candy?: Yes, but I recommend sticking to something similar to Rolo – think chocolate candies with soft caramel centers. You can use another kind, like chewy caramels, keeping in mind that the texture will be fimer.Use a Cookie Scoop: If you’re after more uniform, same-sized cookies, use a cookie scoop when dropping the dough onto the baking sheet.
Variation & Serving Ideas
Can’t get your hands on Rolos? Use soft caramels, or caramel chips instead! If you’re not a caramel fan, you can most definitely swap out the Rolos with another chocolate candy, like Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, instead. They won’t technically be salted caramel cookies in this case, but you get my drift! When it comes to serving, I love topping these fudgy brownie cookies with a drizzle of Caramel Sauce or a scoop of my 2-Ingredient Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. They’re also fabulous to dunk in a tall glass of milk!
Storage Instructions
Store these salted caramel cookies airtight on the counter for up to 3-4 days.
Can I Freeze These?
Yes! The baked cookies freeze super well. I like to pre-freeze the cookies on a baking sheet, and then transfer them to a freezer-bag to store for up to 3 months – though they rarely last that long in this house!
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