Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Jay and I were craving Chocolate Chip Cookies one night but decided we wanted something a little more than just chocolate chips. I found the recipe for these on Pinterest by blogger Grandbaby Cakes . These were very easy to make while also tasting amazing with the little added bonus of getting to eat a few chewy caramels while unwrapping them! I would highly recommend these for anyone with a sweet tooth or anyone just wanting chocolate chip cookies with a twist. You know you are dying to try them now so go ahead and give the recipe below a try! Happy baking! 

Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies:

Ingredients: 

2½ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons cornstarch

¾ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

½ cup granulated sugar

1½ cups packed brown sugar

1 large egg plus 2 egg yolks at room temperature

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Individual wrapped caramels

Sea Salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.In a medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder and baking soda and put aside.

2. In the bowl of your mixer, add butter and both granulated and brown sugars and cream together for 3-4 minutes on high until light and fluffy.

3. Next add in eggs one at a time beating until incorporated. Then add in pure vanilla extract and beat until smooth.

4. Turn down your mixer to low and add in flour mixture in three intervals beating after each addition until well-combined. Lastly, stir in chocolate chips.

5. Place dough in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Two hours is even better.

6. Scoop cookie dough in balls the size of a tablespoon. Add an unwrapped caramel to the center of 1 ball of dough then add another ball of dough to cover the caramel. 

7. Roll into one larger ball of dough and place on parchment paper lined cookie sheet at least 1½ inches apart.

8. Bake 11-14 minutes. Cookies may seem a little undone but remove from oven if you like them soft and chewy. If you want them more crisp, bake 14 minutes or longer.

9. Sprinkle with sea salt and serve.

Lots of Love, Natalie

Valentine's Chocolate Love Cookies

 

I have always loved baking and trying new recipes but now with my new Kitchen aid Stand Mixer that I got for Christmas I just want to bake all the time! That means you can be expecting a new recipe at least once a week for a while. It just makes me so happy and makes baking even more fun now that majority of the hard work is done for me. Well with Valentine's Day just around the corner I thought it was time to get my family in the spirit too by making them these Chocolate Chip M&M Cookies. I thought that Valentine's Chocolate Love Cookies would be a wonderful name for these cookies since they are packed with lots of chocolate! They would be an excellent treat for that special Valentine in your life!

Valentine's Chocolate Love Cookies:

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs

1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

1 cup Valentine's M&M's 

 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375° F.
2. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.

3. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy.

4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

5. Gradually beat in flour mixture, stir in chocolate chips and M&M's.

6. Scoop rounded tablespoons onto a cookie sheet lined with a Silpat or parchment paper.
7. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.

8. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

9. Enjoy!

 

 

 

Lots of Love,  Natalie