Sea Salt Caramel Cookies (Printable)

Buttery cookies studded with luscious caramel and finished with flaky sea salt for the perfect sweet-salty balance.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

02 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

03 - 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

05 - 1 cup packed light brown sugar

06 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar

07 - 2 large eggs

08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

09 - 1 1/2 cups soft caramel candies, chopped into small pieces

10 - Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

02 - Whisk together flour, baking soda, and fine sea salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.

03 - Beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.

04 - Beat in eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract until fully incorporated.

05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.

06 - Gently fold chopped caramel candies into the dough until evenly distributed.

07 - Scoop dough into 1 1/2 tablespoon-sized balls and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.

08 - Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden brown and centers remain slightly soft.

09 - Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle each cookie with flaky sea salt while warm.

10 - Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

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That moment when you break a warm cookie apart and the caramel stretches into these gorgeous strings
The way flaky sea salt hits your tongue after that first buttery sweet bite

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Chop your caramels into small pieces so they melt into pockets rather than staying as hard chunks
Room temperature ingredients prevent the caramel from seizing when you mix everything together

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If your caramel pieces are sticking to your knife, spray it with cooking oil before chopping
Rotate your baking sheets halfway through for even browning