Ingredients:
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (150g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (75g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon (5g) baking soda
- ½ teaspoon (2.5g) salt
- 1 cup (170g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (60ml) water
- ¼ cup (60ml) heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- ½ teaspoon (2.5g) sea salt, or more to taste
Instructions:
- Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until amber.
- Remove from heat, carefully whisk in cream and butter.
- Stir in salt. Let cool slightly.
- Cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Scoop cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets.
- Use a spoon or toothpick to swirl salted caramel into the top of each cookie dough ball. Don't overmix.
- Cover the baking sheets with the cookies and chill in the fridge for an hour (or longer - even overnight is fine).
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centres are still slightly soft.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Enjoy!