Fudgy, chewy, and with the perfect caramel touch - These Caramel Chip Chocolate Cookies are perfect in every way!
We were in Target the other day, it's the one place we are in at least once a week, and I always buy everything that my eyes run across, so I try really hard to stay out of there...so we were in Target the other day, and low and behold I saw on the end cap something that I couldn't not buy...caramel chips!!
The thing is, caramel chips, I'm sure are on the store shelves, but with Kelsie's corn syrup allergy, guess what...we can't buy them! So when I saw my favorite baking chip brand, Ghirardelli, with the word "new" on the front and caramel, I literally leapt towards the end cap and snatched up a bag.
I scanned the ingredients for the dreaded corn syrup words, and squealed with delight. Yes, my friends, I squealed. I got a couple of funny looks, but I didn't care. I sort of ran towards Zack and said "guess what, guess what, guess what!", in a very rushed whiney kid voice, I might add. I showed him, and he literally said "don't we already buy those?"
Geez, some men don't pay any attention. Ha. So, I very so rudely said "uh, no! hello, it says new!", in a very rude teenage girl voice that has the tone of whatever laced in. If you have a teenaged daughter, you know that rude I'm talking about. He wasn't mad. 🙂
He just took the bag and read the ingredients, and said "that's great, what are you going to make?" Cookies, of course!
I have made several different varieties of cookies using chocolate chips and white chocolate chips, and don't get me wrong, I love them all.
However, sometimes I want to be able to grab caramel chips, butterscotch chips, and even peanut butter chips, but can't. So, you know that these caramel chips really made me excited!
There is something so great about chocolate cookies. The texture of these remind me of the texture you get from chewy chocolate chip cookies. You could totally sub the caramel chips for additional chocolate chips, because double chocolate is amazing!
But, I highly recommend you buy these caramel chips, and make these cookies, because there is something so right about chocolate and caramel together.
Look at all the yummy candy bars that feature chocolate and caramel! They aren't being begged for by kids for nothing.
These cookies are insanely easy to make, but the dough is sticky. Sticky as in your hands get all chocolaty, gooey, and what not. But sometimes the messiest things taste the best, in my experience.
You're going to want to chill this dough to get the perfect cookie. I know, I hate waiting for dough to chill too. What I do is, make the dough in the morning, cover it, and store it in the fridge until that afternoon. Makes my life just a wee bit easier. I roll these guys out, pop them onto a cookie sheet and bake them while I'm working on dinner. Fresh baked cookies for dessert is always a good thing.
Caramel Chip Chocolate Cookie ingredients:
- flour
- cocoa powder
- salt
- baking soda
- dark brown sugar
- sugar
- butter
- egg
- vanilla
- milk
- caramel chips
Can I add nuts to Caramel Chip Chocolate Cookies?
Yes! I would add ¼th cup chopped pecans. YUM!
Chilling in mandatory with these cookies. The dough is sticky!!
Here are some of our favorite cookies that I think you'll love:
Caramel Chip Chocolate Cookies
Fudgy, chewy, and with the perfect caramel touch - These Caramel Chip Chocolate Cookies are perfect in every way!Â
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- â…” cup cocoa powder
- â…› teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 stick butter, room tempterature
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup caramel chips
Instructions
- Combine flour, dark cocoa powder, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda together. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, attached to a stand mixer, cream the butter alone for two minutes. Add the sugars, and beat for another two minutes, until nice and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla, and milk.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add in the dry ingredients. The dough is going to be sticky and thick!
- Once it's well combined, using a rubber spatula, fold in the caramel chips. Chill the dough for 2 hours.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Allow the dough to come up to room temperature, about 10 minutes before handling.
- Using a cookie scoop that's about 2 tablespoons, roll dough and place on the cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool for at least 4 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
18Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 176Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 201mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 2g
Alli Smith
Yum! Chocolate and caramel pair beautifully and I'd love a couple of those cookies for breakfast this morning. They look amazing and the white leaf platter is pretty awesome too.
MeganMegan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
Must go grab some of those caramel chips! These cookies look divine! I'm such a sucker for chocolate and caramel!
Amber Myers
Oh yummy, these cookies look so scrumptious! I know I'll love them.
And I always go nuts at Target 😉
Sarah Bailey
Oh my goodness yes please, I totally admit I am a sucker for cookies and these sound like they would be right up my street! Delicious!
Liz @ Yes/No Detroit
I've never heard of caramel chips! Sounds interesting. I pinned this for later :).
candy
I make something just like these and everyone loves them. I even have a picture of my grandson sneaking a cookie of one in a post.
Karen Morse
Those totally look amazing and it would be so nice to make this especially for this season! I'm definitely keeping the recipe!
Tomi c
I always love your cookie recipes and have used a few of them in some cookie swaps. Perfect every single time. Keep posting, this baking mama is loving your recipes.
Cecil
These cookies sound amazing, better than a freshly made candy bar! Can't wait to give these a try. Pinned to favorite recipes.
Jeanine
These look good! I love caramel and chocolate together! I love how they are white chips with the caramel flavor. Defjnitely will make these!
Erica
I can't eat gluten. And I'll squeal too when I see something I crave that 's normally hard to find gluten-free. People who can eat everything never understand. They cookies look yummy. I've never had a caramel chip but I imagine they're divine.
Lynn Woods
I'm not really a fan of dark chocolate. Do you think these would be okay if made with a different kind of cookie?
Joanna
I would use a chocolate chip cookie base, and use the caramel chips, or if you love peanut butter, use a chewy peanut butter cookie, and add these chips.
Angela Tolsma
OH my gosh I have totally done the squeal, the rush over, teenage voice commentary with my husband. Best thing ever! These cookies are amazing and I didn't know they had caramel chips, totally picking those up!
Andree-Anne @ singly scrumptious
Oh man! must be hard to have such an allergy. I totally understand why you jumped for those caramel chips. These cookies look amazing!
Catherine
Oh could I go for one of these right now! They look perfect!
Jean
Yum, these cookies look so good! I love chocolate and I love caramel, and those 2 combined...nom! Cant wait to try this recipe 🙂
valmg @ From Val's Kitchen
I haven't seen caramel chips in our local stores very often. The few times I did see them they were a beigey caramel color and not white.
Pam
These sound so good. I really like chocolate cookies and adding caramel chips sounds delicious.
Roxanne
I am a terrible baker, so I avoid going down the baking aisle. But this is a game changer and I might find myself in that aisle very soon!
Emily
I have such a sweet tooth! Cookies like these would get me into trouble, I would want to eat them all! I have never had chocolate chip cookies with caramel in them before but I want to try it!
Cesar Diaz
These cookies look amazing. I know my family would love them. Can't wait to make these.
Zwitsal
It looks so crispy and tasty! I'm very glad to see this creation! Thanks for sharing this!
Jessica Joachim
Oh man these look delicious! I love finding new cookies to try out with my daughter, and I will have to add these to our list very soon!
Jenn @ EngineerMommy
These cookies look incredibly delicious. I love the combo of chocolate and caramel! Sounds so tasty! I would love to try this recipe.
Terri Steffes
These look amazing!! You make the most wonderful cookies. Loving this wonderful recipe!
Lian
This has to be the trifecta of yumminess! These cookies would last, oh, about minutes from cooling to consumption. This household loves chocolate chip cookies, but double chocolate chips and caramel are a combo that could not be resisted by any of us!
Noel
Your cookies look so yummy! I love Ghirardelli chocolates. I was able to visit their store in San Francisco years ago and totally loved everything I sampled. I'm going to keep my eye out for these chips.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
What a great treat for those who love sweets, chocolate in particular. I've not seen caramel chips. In fact, when I first saw the photo I thought it was white chocolate chips. I'll have to be on the lookout. Thank you for the heads up!
Veena Azmanov
I love caramel and chocolate together - absolute heaven. I have not seen caramel chips here that is so cool. I cannot wait to look for them the next time I am in the super. Saving this for later. Thanks
Jaime Nicole
Mmmm, this sounds amazing. Chocolate and caramel are one of my favorite flavor combos - especially in the fall. Definitely going to make these cookies!
Veronika
Chocolate and caramel are two flavors made in heaven! Love it! Love it!
Kita Bryant
You've got me very much in the mood for cookies. These look delicious and they look like the perfect cookie.
Cheryl
These look so chocolaty and yummy!
Chubskulit Rose
If you put that in front of me, I won't stop till all of it is gone lol. These looks so delicious!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
WOW...now this is a cookie. Chocolate and caramel are the perfect match. I love this brand of chocolate...and I will have to see if I can hunt these tasty chips down. I would be putting them in all sorts of baking, and even eating them right out of the bag.
Meymi
I love moist chocolate cookies and yours look so moist! They look very yummy with caramel chips!
Toughcookiemommy
These cookies look so good. My sister is a chocolate addict so I think I am going to make these for her birthday next year.
Teri
Ok, now I am in really in trouble. Caramel chips? I can think of soooo many things to create with these. Love your cookie recipe. These look so rich and perfect.
Sarah
These look so wonderful! I definitely need to add these to my collection of cookie recipes.
Adriana Lopez Martin
I enjoy Ghirardelli products they have really nice options. Godo job on the use of the morsels. Must be a nice cookie for those that enjoy chocolate.
Ilka
You always make delicious cookies Joanna! Love how chocolatey these are! Yum!
Robin Rue
Caramel and chocolate in a cookie sounds so amazing. I need to make some of these up for my kiddos.
TColeman
This would make for the perfect treat after school. I really need to try and make these soon.
Nadine
YUMMY! I love caramel cookies and am such a chocolate addict! These ones sound so good and I would love to try them now actually 🙂
Swathi
Love this cookies both caramel and chocolate are irresistible combination. I am going to make it for my trick or treat as my son is asking for homemade treat along with candy.
Blythe Alpern
I adore the flavor combo of chocolate and caramel, especially in cookies. So happy to see that these chips don't contain corn syrup since I'm not a big fan of it.
Cindy Ingalls
These new chips come at the perfect time, the beginning of my baking season. Granted you can have cookies anytime, but I tend to make them more starting this time of year. Can't wait to whip up a batch for Halloween.
Angie
Oh yum! These look soooo dang good, I'm going to have to add them to my "to-bake" list haha! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Ashley - Forking Up
Wow! I've never heard of caramel chips before. I love caramel, and I adore chocolate, so these cookies are right up my alley!