Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with a simple pudding cookie dough that’s loaded with chocolate chips and stuffed with chewy caramel squares for a gooey center!

Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies are always a crowd-pleaser, and if you’re looking for more Caramel Cookie options, you can make my Double Chocolate Chip Cookies or my Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies and stuff those with caramels, too!

 

But back to Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies. They’re classic chocolate chip cookies with an ooey-gooey twist! 

With September upon us, you may be in need of some new snack recipes as the kiddos go back to school. Maybe you’re helping out at a bake sale, maybe you want to make a batch for your kid’s class, or maybe you just want to whip up a tasty treat for after school! 

In any case, these crowd-pleasing cookies will certainly fit the bill. 

The base of this recipe is a delicious chocolate chip cookie made with a packet of instant pudding. This makes the texture light and fluffy so the cookie remains soft, moist, and totally irresistible.

But that’s not all! These scrumptious Stuffed Cookies are made with a chewy caramel in the middle for a mouthwatering caramel and chocolate treat.

Yep, that tasty surprise center really elevates your typical chocolate chip cookie — or any cookie, for that matter! 

What Are Stuffed Cookies?

Stuffed cookies are made with an extra ingredient in the middle for a scrumptious “surprise.” It’s usually a simple recipe addition, but it makes your basic cookie extra craveable!

In the case of these Caramel Stuffed Cookies, soft caramels are wrapped in each ball of cookie dough. When they’re baked, the cookie flattens, the caramel melts, and the result is a sweet and gooey center. 

And if you’re a fan of Stuffed Cookies, be sure to try Nutella Stuffed Cookies, too! 

How Do You Make Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies?

1. begin by creaming together the butter and sugars until smooth.
2. Then add the dry pudding mix, eggs, additional egg yolk, and vanilla and beat for about one minute on medium speed.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
4. Fold in chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
5. Scoop out 1½ – 2 tablespoon-sized scoops and stuff a caramel into the center of each, working the dough around it to seal. If using long thin caramels, cut in half before inserting into the dough.
6. Place cookie dough balls on the prepared cookie sheet about two inches apart. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes.

In addition to stuffing your favorite cookie recipe with extra caramel-y goodness, there are a few other ways to make these treats all your own! 

Caramel Stuffed Cookies Variations

• Peanut Butter – Use my Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe as the base, then stuff with caramels.
• Salted Caramel – Add flaky sea salt to the tops of the cookie dough balls before baking.
• Double Chocolate – Try stuffing caramels in my Double Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. You can opt to top these with salt, too!

More Dessert Recipes

• Peanut Butter Slutty Brownies
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
• Twix Caramel Brownies
• Cowboy Cookies

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