The Jewel Gourmand Turtle Cookies had been on my thoughts this weekend, however quite than make one other batch I made a decision to attempt making a buttery vanilla flavored model. So right here they’re, Salted Caramel Chocolate Chunk Cookies!
These are fairly thick cookies with chocolate chunks (or wafers) and melted Werther’s caramels. I had some Maldon salt so I added it, however if you happen to’re not a salted caramel particular person, you’ll be able to skip the completion. Mentioning as a result of pal says she does not like salt on her caramel.
Finest Sort of Flour
For this recipe I combined all-purpose flour with bread flour simply to bump the gluten-level up a bit and make the cookies a bit of chewier. It is a very delicate distinction in texture, so if you have no bread flour simply use one other ¾ cup all-purpose (1 ¾ cup complete). You possibly can additionally make the cookies totally with bread flour, however they will have a thicker crust.
Melted Caramels in Cookies
I examined these with Werther’s Gentle Caramels which soften completely in cookies. They’re so delicate that you just may must refrigerate and even freeze them a bit of earlier than unwrapping and chopping. I additionally examined a number of with Sanders, which additionally labored properly. The caramel did not unfold as dramatically, but it surely did soften, and the additional chocolate from the coating wasn’t precisely a nasty factor.
Chilling The Dough
Chilling the dough shouldn’t be 100% completely crucial, however the cookies brown a bit of higher and bake up a bit of thicker with chilled dough. And you’ll portion the dough balls as large as you want.
Recipe
Salted Caramel Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Thick chocolate chunk cookies with chunks of chocolate, toasted pecans and caramel.
Elements
- 18 or so Gentle caramel candies (Werthers or Sanders)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (130 grams)
- ¾ cup bread flour (105 grams)
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilly or room temperature, reduce in chunks (140 grams)
- ½ cup mild brown sugar (100 grams)
- ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
- 1 giant egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup chocolate chunks or bittersweet chips (or a combination)
- 1 cup roasted pecan halves, coarsely chopped
Directions
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Put the wrapped caramels within the freezer briefly so that they’ll be agency. The Werthers can get very delicate at room temperature.
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Measure the flour very fastidiously and whisk collectively flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Put aside.
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Utilizing a mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars collectively till very mild, about 2-3 minutes. If utilizing chilly butter, reduce it into chunks. The creaming course of will take a bit of longer. Add egg and blend on low or by hand simply till blended. Stir within the vanilla. Enhance mixer pace and beat for one minute, scraping the aspect of the bowl.
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Utilizing lowest pace (or by hand) stir within the flour combination, adopted by the pecans and chocolate. Scoop out giant mounds of dough onto dinner plates. Chop or caramels in half or thirds and poke the caramels into the formed cookies. Cowl with plastic wrap and chill till able to bake or bake instantly.
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Preheat oven to 350 levels. Organize dough on baking sheet spacing 2 inches aside. Bake 13-Quarter-hour till golden brown however nonetheless delicate. Switch cookies to a wire rack to complete cooling. Sprinkle with salt, ideally fancy salt like Maldon.
