Indulge in these Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies with chewy edges, gooey caramel, and flaky sea salt for the perfect balance of sweet and salty. Perfect as a dessert with coffee or milk!
In a saucepan add the butter. Once melted, add the chocolate chips. Stir continuously until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Take off the heat and set aside.
In a separate bowl add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Whisk together until combined.
To the bowl with melted chocolate add the eggs, brown sugar, white sugar, milk and vanilla extract. Whisk together until thoroughly combined.
Pour the wet chocolate mixture into the dry ingredients. Use a spoon or rubber spatula to fold everything together until a brownie cookie batter is formed.
Use a 1 inch scooper to scoop a ball of the brownie cookie batter and place on the parchment paper. Press a caramel into the center of the cookie dough. Take another half a teaspoon of the cookie dough to cover and seal the caramel inside the cookie.
Repeat this with the rest of the cookie dough and caramels.
Sprinkle the top of each cookie with a generous amount of coarse sea salt.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until a crinkly like brownie crust has formed on the cookies.
Let cool for 5 minutes, serve and enjoy!
Notes
Boost the flavor by adding a teaspoon of espresso powder. It'll have an even richer chocolate taste!
You can melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave. Take a microwave-safe bowl, add chocolate and butter, and set the microwave on High for 30 seconds. Give it a mix. Then, set it in 10-second intervals, giving it a stir each time, until completely melted. Be sure to do this a little at a time so you don't burn the chocolate.
Make a batch of this cookie recipe for later. Place the shaped cookie dough balls on a cookie sheet, cover them with plastic wrap, and freeze them. Just thaw them for at least an hour before baking. You'll have freshly baked chewy brownie cookies any time you want!
Head to the blog post to read some fun flavor variations.