If you’re looking for the perfect cookie for any occasion, then you’ve come to the right place. These sea salt caramel cookies have a classic flavor and texture perfect for everything from afternoon snacking to holiday tables. These soft, chewy cookies are loaded with sea salt caramel chips and baked to perfection. They’re the perfect combo of easy and delicious!
We’ve talked about our love of cookies before. From classic chocolate chip cookies to fancier treats like pumpkin pie cookies, we’re all about that cookie life. We make them year-round for snacking and for special occasions. We make these sea salt caramel cookies all the time because their flavor makes them suitable for any occasion, and they’re made quickly with simple ingredients. They’re the perfect choice when we’re short on time or just don’t feel like getting fancy.
Why You’ll Love These Caramel Sea Salt Cookies
- Limited Ingredients: This is a basic cookie recipe, so it only takes a few kitchen staples to make.
- Easy: This simple recipe comes together in just a few minutes and only takes 8 minutes in the oven!
- Versatile: The sea salt caramel flavor of these cookies makes them the perfect dessert or sweet snack for any occasion.
- A Crowd-Pleaser: No one can say no to these cookies!
Ingredients
- Butter: Butter gives the cookies richness and a wonderful buttery note.
- Sugar: A combination of brown and white sugar adds sweetness and caramelizes while the cookies bake to give them a nice brown color.
- Corn Syrup: Corn syrup adds more sweetness and makes the cookies extra soft and chewy.
- Vanilla: Vanilla adds a classic flavor note.
- Caramel Sea Salt Chips: A full 10 ounces of caramel sea salt chips add a blast of delicious caramel flavor to every bite.
See the recipe card at the end of the post for a full list of ingredients and their exact measurements.
Flavor Variations
- Baking Chips: You can use any of your favorite baking chips with the basic cookie dough used for this recipe.
- Nuts: Chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds add a nice crunch and flavor that works perfectly with the caramel.
- Chocolate Chips: Try a mix of chocolate and caramel chips for a classic flavor combination.
How to Make Sea Salt Caramel Cookies
1: Whisk the dry ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.
2: Beat the butter and sugars in a large bowl until creamy. Then, add the remaining wet ingredients and beat until combined.
3: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Then, fold the caramel chips into the dough until combined.
4: Use a 1-inch cookie scoop to place dough balls onto a baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes at 350 degrees until the edges begin to brown.
5: Remove the cookies, sprinkle with sea salt, and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Hint
It’s important to remove the cookies as soon as the edges begin to brown to ensure they cook to perfection. They’ll look a little underdone in the center but they’ll firm up!
Storage
Store these cookies for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container at room temperature. For longer storage, wrap the cookies in plastic wrap and freeze them for up to 2 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container or heavy-duty freezer bag.
What to Serve with Sea Salt Caramel Chip Cookies
A glass of milk or a cup of coffee or tea is the perfect way to enjoy these cookies. You can also make them part of a larger dessert table with other sweet treats like carrot cake cupcakes, Christmas muddy buddies, brownie crinkle cookies, or any of your other favorites.
Tips
- Mix your cookie dough until just combined for the best texture. Don’t overmix!
- Fold the caramel chips into the cookie dough to prevent forming more gluten.
- For extra soft cookies, try using cake flour. It produces less gluten than all-purpose flour.
- Loosely spoon your flour into your measuring cup and level it off with a knife to prevent packing the flour and using too much.
FAQ
Sea salt caramel is traditional caramel to which sea salt flakes are added.
Sea salt caramel is so good because the salt balances the rich sweetness of the caramel, creating a more complex flavor profile.
No, they’re not. Those who are new to Trader Joe’s might think these baking chips have been discontinued if they look for them after the holiday season, but in reality, they’re a seasonal product and return every year!
Give These Sea Salt Caramel Cookies a Try!
Whether you want a sweet treat in the afternoon, a delicious family dessert, or need a quick and easy recipe for your next party, these sea salt caramel cookies always fit the bill. Their flavor is perfect for an occasion, and they’re incredibly easy to make. You can’t beat that! Give them a try, and get ready to fall in love.
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Sea Salt Caramel Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon corn syrup
- 10 ounce caramel sea salt baking chips, Trader Joes
- Optional: sea salt, for sprinkling on top of cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt together.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until combined.
- Add eggs, vanilla extract, and corn syrup, and beat until incorporated.
- Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix to combine.
- Stir caramel baking chips into cookie batter.
- Using a 1-inch cookie scoop, place dough balls onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for 8 minutes or until the edges start to brown.
- Remove from the oven and lightly sprinkle with sea salt.
Notes
- Mix your cookie dough until just combined for the best texture. Don’t overmix!
- Fold the caramel chips into the cookie dough to prevent forming more gluten.
- For extra soft cookies, try using cake flour. It produces less gluten than all-purpose flour.
- Loosely spoon your flour into your measuring cup and level it off with a knife to prevent packing the flour and using too much.
