Caramel Stuffed Cookies with gooey caramel and chocolate chips combine for an irresistible treat. These soft and chewy cookies with a decadent caramel center taste rich and delicious.
Caramel Stuffed Cookies are so delicious and absolutely irresistible. One bite and you will see why everyone loves this cookie recipe. The combination of chocolate and soft caramels results in an ooey gooey cookie.
We love stuffed cookies. Also try Peanut Butter Stuffed Chocolate Cookies and Nutella Stuffed Cookies.
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Why We Love This Recipe
The entire recipe for cookies filled with caramel is very simple but the results are bakery quality. These tasty cookies take very little time to prepare and bake. You can enjoy these in about 30 minutes from start to finish.
Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter. This should be softened at room temperature.
- Brown Sugar. Try Homemade Brown Sugar Recipe.
- Large Eggs. The eggs need to be room temperature.
- Vanilla Extract. Pure vanilla extract is best.
- Baking Soda. Best Baking Soda Substitutes
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. Semi Sweet helps to reduce the sweetness.
- Caramel Candies. Use the ones that are about ½ inch squares.
Get the complete ingredients at the bottom of the page.
Substitutions and Additions
- Salted Caramel. Substitute salted caramel for regular caramel for a sweet and salty twist.
- Sea Salt. Sprinkle sea salt on the cookies for a tasty combination. Make sure to do this before you bake the cookies so the salt will stick.
- Chocolate Chips. We used semi sweet chocolate chips but you can use milk chocolate, white chocolate or a combination of both.
- Nuts. Add chopped walnuts or pecans to the cookie batter for a delightful flavor addition.
How to Make Caramel Stuffed Cookies
Step 1. Combine the butter and sugar with a handheld or stand mixer until light and fluffy.
Step 2. Then add in the eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch and salt. Mix until well combined.
Step 3. Then gradually stir in the flour until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.
Step 4. Fold the chocolate chips into the cookie dough. Make sure to do this step by hand.
Step 5. Form the cookies. Scoop the cookie dough into balls.
Step 6. Gently make a well into each of the cookie dough balls. Then place a caramel candy into the cookie dough. Form the dough around the caramel.
Step 7. Chill the dough. Place the cookie dough balls on a baking sheet and chill for about 15 minutes.
Step 8. Finally, bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes until the edges of the cookies are slightly golden brown. Be careful that you do not overcook them. Allow to sit on the baking sheet a few minutes before moving to a cooling rack.
Storage
Store the leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Place a piece of bread in the container with the cookies to keep them soft.
Can You Freeze Caramel Stuffed Cookies?
The dough can be frozen before it is baked. Form into balls and complete the steps as normal. Place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Freeze for 1 to 2 hours and transfer the cookies to a freezer bag or freezer container. This method is really easy and helps to prevent them from sticking.
When ready to enjoy, bake as normal. You might need to add a few extra minutes to the baking time if they are frozen.
You can also freeze these caramel filled cookies after they are baked. Allow to cool and put the cookies inside a freezer bag or container. Separate the layers of cookies with wax paper.
Expert Tips
- Caramel. The caramel candies need to be approximately ½ inch size cubes. If they are large, cut them down before using in this recipe. If they are too large, they will ooze out while baking.
- Cover with dough. Make sure that the caramel is completely covered with the cookie dough or the caramel may ooze out as the cookies are cooking.
- Don’t over bake the cookies. They will continue to set on the baking sheet as they cool.
- Room temperature ingredients. Make sure the butter and eggs are at room temperature before combining with the other ingredients.
FAQ
Baking caramels work best in these stuffed cookies. This variety is designed to be baked and results in a great cookie.
You can also use soft caramels if you don’t have baking caramel. They just need to be soft so they melt and become gooey.
Yes, we recommend that you chill the dough. This will help to prevent the caramel from oozing out during the baking process. It will also help to prevent the dough from being flat.
This is usually the result of a portion of the caramel being exposed while baking. It is important to make sure the dough has been completely wrapped around the caramel before putting in the oven.
There are several things that help cookies to be gooey. First, make sure that you do not over bake the cookies. They should be taken out of the oven while the center is still soft.
Adding extra moisture to the dough with another egg yolk or using less flour helps cookies to be gooey.
See more Caramel Desserts.
More Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes
- Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies
It’s your turn to make Caramel Stuffed Cookies. Please leave a comment once you do!
Caramel Stuffed Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 2 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 24 Caramel Candies ½ inch squares
Instructions
- Beat together the butter and both sugars together with a hand held or stand up mixer or light and fluffy. Then add in the eggs, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch and salt. Mix until combined.
- Then gradually stir in the flour until just combined on low speed. Be careful not to over mix.
- Fold the chocolate chips into the cookie dough.
- Scoop the cookie dough out into approximately 1 ½ tablespoons size cookie balls. Gently make a well into each of the cookie dough balls and place a caramel candy into the cookie dough and form the dough around the caramel.
- Place the cookie dough balls on a baking sheet and chill for 10-15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F while the dough is chilling.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges of the cookies are slightly golden brown.
- Allow the cookies to sit on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Then move them to cooling racks to cool completely.
- Then the cookies are ready to serve and enjoy!
