Description
Salted caramel chocolate chip cookies blend sweet and salty flavors in a perfect harmony of indulgence. Rich chocolate chunks mingle with golden caramel swirls, creating a cookie experience that invites you to savor each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup (120 g) flour
- 3 tablespoons (21 g) vital proteins collagen peptides
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Sugars and Sweeteners:
- ⅓ cup (67 g) brown sugar
- ⅓ cup (67 g) granulated sugar
- 12 caramel candies
Wet Ingredients and Add-ins:
- ½ cup (113 g) butter
- 1 egg
- ½ cup (85 g) chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup (43 g) chopped cashews
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly blend softened butter, rich brown sugar, and fine granulated sugar until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy.
- Introduce a single egg and pure vanilla extract, then vigorously mix until the ingredients are fully integrated and the texture appears uniform.
- Prepare a separate clean bowl and meticulously whisk together all-purpose flour, kosher salt, baking powder, baking soda, and collagen peptides until completely combined.
- Gently incorporate the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring carefully to ensure minimal overmixing and maintaining a tender cookie texture.
- Delicately fold high-quality chocolate chips throughout the dough, distributing them evenly for consistent flavor in every bite.
- Cover the cookie dough and refrigerate for approximately 30 minutes to enhance flavor development and prevent excessive spreading during baking.
- Remove chilled dough and shape into uniform round balls, approximately 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) in diameter.
- Create a small indentation in each dough ball’s center, carefully placing a soft caramel candy and crunchy cashew pieces inside.
- Carefully re-roll the dough to encase the caramel and nuts completely, ensuring no filling is exposed.
- Transfer shaped cookies to a parchment-lined baking tray and briefly freeze for 5-10 minutes to solidify their structure.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C) and bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool completely on the baking tray, permitting them to set and develop a perfect chewy texture.
Notes
- Chilling the dough enhances flavor development and prevents excessive spreading during baking.
- Freezing cookie balls briefly before baking creates a perfectly crisp exterior with a soft, chewy center.
- Caramel candy center provides a delightful surprise and adds rich, gooey texture to each cookie.
- Collagen peptides boost protein content and can contribute to a slightly more tender cookie texture.
- Cashews offer a delicious crunch and nutty complement to the sweet caramel and chocolate chips.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing and more consistent cookie results.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg