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Dark Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookies

Published May 8, 2016. Last updated July 3, 2020 by Lauren Vavala

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Dark Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookies will satisfy all your cravings in one delicious cookie!

These Dark Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookies are perfection! They are decadent with a chewy center and crispy edges! This cookie recipe combines chocolate with salted caramel...oh heck yes! Just delicious!

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My guess is you’re probably already convinced you need these Dark Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookies in your life, but I’ll tell you some more about them anyway!

I created a Basic Dark Chocolate Cookie and then I decided I wanted to add even more deliciousness to them!  I came up with a few different versions (more on that later!), but if I had to choose one as my own personal favorite, it would be this one!  I pressed dark chocolate chips (Yes!  Those are really dark chocolate chips, that dark cocoa powder is seriously dark!) and small pieces of caramel all over the top of the cookies before baking.  As soon as they came out of the oven, I sprinkled them with a pinch of salt!

I have two recommendations if you make these cookies (I’ll put them in the recipe as well so they are there if you print it off).  First, don’t mix the chips and caramel pieces into the batter.  Instead, press a bunch of them onto the top of the raw dough before baking (see my photos for an example). Because this recipe makes a thin cookie, the caramel will go through them easily.  They turned out 100 times better when I didn’t mix them in.

Second, let them cool fully before removing them from the baking sheet.  My impatience got the best of me (in my defense I was baking about 6 different cookies that day haha!), and I broke a few in my rush to get them off the sheet.  When I let them cool fully, they came off without a problem.

Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Cookies

Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Cookies

 

These Dark Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookies are perfection, in my eyes.  A decadent, thin, chewy cookie with bursts of extra chocolate and gooey caramel, topped off with a hint of salt…what more could you need?  Well, besides a tall, ice cold glass of milk!

I also made a Dark Chocolate Walnut Cookie and a Triple Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie (my sons favorite!)

I plan to play around with the recipe some more to see if I can convert it to a fatter chewy cookie, and maybe a crispy version, just for fun.  Do you have a favorite type of cookie?

Enjoy!

If you like this recipe, then you may also want to try my:

Dark Chocolate No Bake Cookies

Dark Chocolate Mint Cupcakes

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

Chewy Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Cookies
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Dark Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookies

Dark Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookies will satisfy all your cravings in one delicious cookie!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 48 cookies
Calories 112kcal
Author Lauren Vavala

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 Cups butter softened
  • 2 Cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 Cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 Cups dark cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 Cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 Cup caramel bits
  • kosher salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream the butter and sugar together in a mixer on medium speed. Add the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla.
  • In a separate medium sized bowl, mix together the flour, dark cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add the mixture to the wet ingredients in the mixer until well combined.
  • Roll the dough into one inch balls and press some chips and caramel pieces into the top (like I did for the cookies in the photo). This method works best for this particular recipe - as these are thin cookies and you don't want the caramel melting through them. Place dough balls 2 inches apart, as cookies will spread while baking.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle a pinch of kosher salt onto each cookie and LET COOL before removing from the baking sheet.

Notes

 
** Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 47mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.5mg

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Comments

  1. Edyta at Eating European says

    November 7, 2018 at 9:52 am

    I love dark chocolate but never made cookies with it. I really like this idea and pairing it with caramel is just fantastic!

    Reply
  2. Tara says

    November 7, 2018 at 9:37 am

    These are amazing — everything I want in a cookie!

    Reply
  3. Ellen says

    November 7, 2018 at 9:10 am

    My mouth is watering! Pour me a cup of coffee, I’ll be right over for cookies!

    Reply
  4. Molly says

    November 7, 2018 at 8:34 am

    Wow! These cookies look amazing! I’ve bookmarked this for later.

    Reply
  5. Mary Bostow says

    November 7, 2018 at 8:22 am

    My children will be delighted with these cookies! Would love to try this! This looks sooooo good! Yummy! This made me drool. Thank you for a great recipe!

    Reply
  6. Marlynn @ UrbanBlissLife says

    May 31, 2016 at 1:53 am

    Oh yum! I make a similar dark chocolate chip cookie but love your addition of the salted caramel candies. Such a great flavor combo!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 31, 2016 at 11:08 am

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  7. Aarika says

    May 31, 2016 at 1:05 am

    These look amazing! I love salted caramel in desserts. I can’t wait to make this recipe. Yum!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 31, 2016 at 11:09 am

      Hope you like it!!

      Reply
  8. Maggie Unzueta says

    May 30, 2016 at 5:24 pm

    Pinned this for later. Love dark chocolate.

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 30, 2016 at 8:12 pm

      Thank you!!

      Reply
  9. courtney says

    May 30, 2016 at 3:19 pm

    Oh god those look INCREDIBLE! I love the combination of dark chocolate and salted caramel, it’s heaven!

    La Belle Sirene

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 30, 2016 at 8:14 pm

      It’s my new favorite thing everrrrr!!!

      Reply
  10. Chelsea says

    May 30, 2016 at 11:25 am

    These look amazing! I will definitely be making these soon 🙂

    Chelsea | http://coffeewithchels.com

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 30, 2016 at 8:13 pm

      Thanks Chelsea! Enjoy!

      Reply
  11. Chelsea Pearl says

    May 30, 2016 at 10:41 am

    Wow, these look incredible! They would be hard to share in my household.

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 30, 2016 at 8:15 pm

      This recipe makes 48 cookies!! Plenty to share…maybe!

      Reply
  12. Carrie says

    May 29, 2016 at 5:46 am

    OMG these look so yummy! I definitely would eat all of them!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 29, 2016 at 6:24 pm

      That’s the problem!! Haha!

      Reply
  13. Stef says

    May 29, 2016 at 2:54 am

    Yum!! I absolutely love salted caramel, I can’t even imagine how much better it would be paired with dark chocolate. Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 29, 2016 at 7:22 pm

      It’s delicious!! You should def try it sometime!

      Reply
  14. Carlee says

    May 28, 2016 at 9:33 pm

    I love that deep dark color of the chocolate! And who doesn’t love chocolate and caramel. I definitely need these in my life!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 29, 2016 at 7:23 pm

      I was surprised how dark they came out, but I love it too! Hope you like them!

      Reply
  15. Sahra says

    May 28, 2016 at 3:39 pm

    Oh my gosh these look and sound HEAVENLY! I love salty + sweet

    xo Sahra
    Que Sera Sahra

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 29, 2016 at 7:23 pm

      Yes!! It’s such a good combination!

      Reply
  16. Joyce from Live Laugh Love Post says

    May 28, 2016 at 2:57 pm

    Whooo… Chocolate! I admit that I am kind of chocolate addict! But, my doctor told me not to eat any desserts until my pre-diabete gets off first. Your pictures of dark chocolate chips make me wanting to eat… I’ve pinned yours in my pinterest board 🙂 Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 29, 2016 at 8:07 pm

      I know the feeling…I eat low carb as much as possible and as little sugar as possible, but sometimes you have to “cheat”…unlesw your doctor says no of course!

      Reply
  17. Desirae says

    May 28, 2016 at 2:50 pm

    I am not normally a fan of anything carmel… but I might have to give these a try!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 29, 2016 at 8:07 pm

      It’s just little bits, I don’t like too much at once 🙂

      Reply
  18. Miriah says

    May 28, 2016 at 1:43 pm

    These look so amazing, definitely going to have to give them a try! Thank you!!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 29, 2016 at 8:07 pm

      Hope you enjoy them!!

      Reply
  19. K. Renae Pullen says

    May 13, 2016 at 8:43 am

    “Dark Chocolate Chip Salted Caramel Cookies…need I say more?” No. I pinned at dark chocolate chip salted-

    This. Look. Delicious!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 13, 2016 at 8:48 pm

      Haha thank you Renae!

      Reply
  20. Lulu says

    May 11, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    Say no more! Looks so yummy!!

    Reply
    • ourlittleeverything says

      May 12, 2016 at 7:33 am

      Thanks Lulu!

      Reply

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