Ingredients
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- 1 cup cold unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pretzels
- 15 soft caramels (halved)
- Coarse sea salt (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cold butter until smooth.
- Add brown and white sugars; mix until creamy.
- Incorporate eggs and vanilla extract; blend until combined.
- Gradually mix in flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until fully combined.
- Gently fold in milk chocolate chips and chopped pretzels.
- Prepare caramel pieces by halving them if necessary.
- Form cookie balls using two heaping tablespoons of dough, adding a caramel piece in the center before rolling into a ball.
- Place nine cookie balls on lined baking sheets and bake for about 8–12 minutes until golden.
- Sprinkle with coarse sea salt immediately after baking; let cool on the pan for five minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (40g)
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg