Description
Indulgent salted caramel stuffed chocolate cookies deliver pure chocolate bliss with a molten caramel center that melts hearts. Rich dark chocolate embraces gooey caramel, creating an irresistible treat you won’t be able to resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 Fun-size Simply Caramel Milky Way bars, cut in half
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (preferably Hersheys Special Dark)
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Baking Base Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) salted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Prepare the oven to 350°F and arrange a lined baking sheet with parchment or silicone mat for optimal cookie performance.
- Whip butter and sugars in a mixing bowl until the mixture becomes airy and pale, creating a smooth foundation for the cookies.
- Incorporate the egg and vanilla, blending thoroughly to ensure a uniform liquid consistency.
- Gradually fold in the dry ingredients – flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda – until a rich, cohesive chocolate dough emerges.
- Divide the dough into portions, carefully splitting each ball to nestle a caramel segment from the Milky Way bar into the center.
- Reunite the dough halves, meticulously sealing the edges to conceal the molten caramel treasure within.
- Arrange the sculpted dough balls on the prepared sheet, maintaining generous spacing and delicately sprinkling sea salt across their surfaces.
- Slide the tray into the preheated oven, allowing the cookies to transform for 8-10 minutes until the perimeters firm up and centers retain a slight gooey softness.
- Allow the freshly baked cookies to rest momentarily on the baking sheet, permitting them to stabilize before transferring to a cooling rack for final set-up.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain a thick, chewy texture.
- Experiment with different chocolate candies like Rolo or Snickers for unique flavor variations and exciting surprises inside each cookie.
- Use gluten-free flour blend for a celiac-friendly version without compromising the rich, decadent chocolate taste.
- Press the caramel gently into the center to ensure it doesn’t leak during baking, creating a perfect molten caramel core in every bite.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg