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Ingredient Overview
- All-purpose flour: The backbone of our cookie dough, providing structure.
- Baking soda: Helps give the cookies a slight rise, making them light and tender.
- Salt: Essential for flavor balance, especially when combined with the sweetness of the sugars and the caramel.
- Unsalted butter: This gives the cookies their rich, buttery flavor. Softened butter mixes more evenly for a smooth dough.
- Granulated sugar and brown sugar: The dynamic duo! Granulated sugar helps with that crispy edge, while brown sugar keeps the center soft and chewy. Plus, brown sugar’s molasses gives a caramel-like depth.
- Vanilla extract: Just a teaspoon adds warmth and enhances all the other flavors.
- Eggs: Bind the dough and give it richness.
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips: Perfect for balancing the sweet caramel with their slightly bitter note.
- Chopped pecans: Add crunch and nuttiness, a beautiful contrast to the gooey caramel and melty chocolate.
- Salted caramel sauce: The star of the show! Puddles of caramel create the ultimate indulgence.
- Flakey sea salt: A finishing touch that cuts through the sweetness and makes every bite irresistible.
Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions
Step 1: Preheat the Oven Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line your baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cleanup and perfectly baked cookies.
Step 2: Prepare Dry Ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
Step 3: Cream Butter and Sugars
In a large mixing bowl, beat 1 cup of softened unsalted butter with 3/4 cup granulated sugar and 3/4 cup packed brown sugar until light and fluffy—about 2 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and continue to mix.
Step 4: Add the Eggs
Add 2 large eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. The dough will start to become creamy and luscious.
Step 5: Incorporate Dry Ingredients
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Beat on low until just combined—don’t overmix! Overbeating the dough can lead to tough cookies.
Step 6: Fold in the Mix-ins
Gently fold in 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 cup of chopped pecans. This is where the magic begins—chocolate meets nuts in a buttery dough!
Step 7: Form the Cookies
Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough onto your prepared baking sheets. Space them about 2 inches apart.
Step 8: Add the Salted Caramel
Make a small indentation in the center of each cookie with the back of a spoon and fill it with 3/4 teaspoon salted caramel sauce. You can add a bit more dough on top if you want the caramel to stay a surprise inside.
Step 9: Bake to Perfection
Bake the cookies for 9-11 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. The centers may look slightly underbaked, but they will continue to set as they cool.
Step 10: Add Flakey Sea Salt and Cool
Immediately after removing the cookies from the oven, sprinkle them with flakey sea salt. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
