

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements. 1/2 cup 4 oz evaporated milk 11 ounces caramels unwrapped (or, I just used one of those bags of caramel bits that you can buy near the chocolate chips). It creates a great salty-sweet flavor in these salted caramel chocolate chip cookies! I love adding flaky sea salt when the cookies are hot out of the oven.Hard caramel candy will not melt as well in this recipe.

In a medium sized bowl, sift together the baking soda, salt, and flour. Using an electric mixer, beat over medium speed until nice and creamy, about 1 minute. Add butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla extract to a large bowl. Werther's soft caramels are perfect - just make sure you don't accidentally get the hard caramels. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and then set aside.
Recipes using caramel bits how to#
How To Make Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies.If you're like me and are always looking for a great new chocolate chip cookie recipe, try this recipe using Werther's caramels (the soft ones)! The cookie dough has a classic brown sugar flavor with slightly crisp edges and a chewy, gooey center. Not too warm though, or the hot caramel may burn your mouth! The soft caramel in these chocolate chip caramel cookies gets extra melty when baked, so I love to eat these while they are still warm out of the oven. These Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies take the traditional CCC to the next level with caramel bits and chocolate chips mixed into the batter and sprinkled on top! They're topped with flaky sea salt when they come out of the oven for a delicious salted caramel flavor! If you start now, you can have the best gooey chocolate chip cookies with caramel in 30 minutes or less - no chilling is required!
