Name: Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 12 cookies
Cuisine: American

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March 6, 2026

These soft and chewy Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies are a delicious, melt-in-your-mouth treat made with decadent chocolate and gooey caramel. Enjoy these cookies warm and fresh from the oven! These chocolate chip cookies with soft caramel centers are perfect for every occasion.

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Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 325.

Unwrap caramels.

Mix flour, baking powder and baking soda.

Use a mixer to mix butter in a separate bowl. Add white and brown sugar and continue mixing. Add eggs and vanilla.

Once blended, add flour mixture and chocolate chips.

Line a baking sheet.

Take a tablespoon of the dough and create a ball. Push one of the caramels into the middle of the ball of cookie dough and re-roll to completely cover the caramel.

Place on the baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Caramel Pocket Perfection 🍯
Wrap each caramel piece in a small piece of dough before adding chocolate chips to prevent melting through the bottom—this keeps the gooey center intact during baking.
Brown Butter Secret 🧈
Brown your butter for 2-3 minutes before creaming to add rich, nutty depth that elevates the caramel flavor profile significantly.
Chill Dough Between Batches ❄️
Refrigerate cookie dough for at least 30 minutes and keep unused portions chilled—this prevents excessive spreading and ensures chewy texture instead of crispy cookies.
Baking Soda-to-Acid Balance ⚖️
The brown sugar provides acidity for the baking soda; ensure you're not using too much baking powder or your cookies will spread too thin and lose their chewiness.
Underbake by 1-2 Minutes ⏱️
Remove cookies when centers still look slightly underdone—they continue cooking on the hot baking sheet for residual carryover heat, resulting in perfectly soft, chewy centers.

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Hi! I’m Christina… welcome to my kitchen! It’s so nice to meet you! I share tried and true recipes that anyone can make. I believe, if you can read, you can cook.