Description
Indulge in the perfect blend of sweet and salty with these Salted Caramel Crunch Cookies. These chewy delights are loaded with toffee bits, crushed pretzels, and gooey caramel for a truly irresistible treat.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups toffee bits
- 1 cup crushed pretzels
- 1/2 cup caramel chips or soft caramel bits
- Flaky sea salt for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine wet and dry mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Add mix-ins: Fold in the toffee bits, crushed pretzels, and caramel chips.
- Bake: Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, sprinkle with flaky sea salt, and bake for 10–12 minutes.
- Cool: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For chewier cookies, slightly underbake and let them finish setting on the baking sheet.
- You can swap caramel chips with chopped soft caramel candies for more gooey pockets.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg