Chocolate Salted Caramel Cookies

Chocolate cookies filled with chocolate-covered caramel candies and sprinkled with salt are a sweet and salty food gift for the holidays.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 mins
• Total Time: 33 mins
• Calories: 112 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 48 chocolate-covered caramel candies (such as Hershey's® Kisses®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Beat butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in 1 cup white sugar and brown sugar gradually. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.

Step 3

Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a separate bowl. Add to the butter mixture gradually, beating well. Cover dough and chill for 20 minutes.

Step 4

Press a small amount of dough around each caramel-filled candy. Roll into balls. Pour 2 tablespoons white sugar into a small bowl. Dip the top of each ball into the sugar. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle each cookie with some of the coarse salt.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set, about 8 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.