If you are wondering how caramel bits would work in chocolate chip cookies, give these Salted Caramel Bits Chocolate Chip Cookies a try! Or better yet, add a little espresso powder for Caramel Macchiato Cookies. This recipe combines an earlier recipe with espresso powder, an egg yolk and Kraft Caramel Bits.
Caramel Macchiato Cookies
When I first made these I was on an espresso-powder kick and added the coffee. The combination of the espresso powder and the caramel bits made the cookies special. These days I often leave the coffee out, add a little sea salt at the end for Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies. Below are the usual measurements, but you can adjust the amount of chocolate and caramel. Make sure you use parchment paper or nonstick foil, because the cookies come out of the oven pretty sticky. They do firm up and the caramel bits add a nice chew and flavor.
Caramel Flavored Chips
I posted this recipe right about the time Ghirardelli caramel flavored chips appeared on the market. Now Hershey' makes the caramel flavored chocolate chips as well. These caramel flavored chips are completely different from Kraft Caramel Bits. The caramel bits are actually little pellets of chewy caramel, while the caramel flavored chips are more like flavored white chocolate or bits of leche quemada.
Recipe
Caramel Macchiato Cookies aka Salted Caramel Bits Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
- ½ cup grams brown sugar, packed (100 grams)
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter, softened (74 grams)
- ⅓ cup vegetable shortening (63 grams)
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup Kraft caramel bits more if you like
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a couple of cookie sheets with parchment.
- Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; Set aside.
- Using high speed of an electric mixer, beat both sugars, butter and shortening until creamy. Beat in espresso powder. Reduce speed to low and mix in egg, egg yolk and vanilla - do not overbeat after adding the egg. Add flour mixture to butter mixture and stir until flour is incorporated. Add chocolate chips and caramel bits.
- Drop cookies by teaspoonfuls onto baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden around edges and set. Transfer to a rack to cool.
Montana Veach says
So we have to do this project in my high school language class, and we have to write a process paper on how to make a specific cookie...write a reflection paper...and bake them! (: it's supposed to be our favorite cookie, but who am i kidding! i love all cookies! lol so while browsing for recipes,i stumbled upon these bad boys!These looked super tasty! I'm quite excited to try em out! Wish me luck...and a good grade 😀
Amy says
These were great! Both my hubby and I wanted them to be more coffee-flavored, though. I did use instant coffee instead of espresso powder, but I've done that in other recipes with good results. Can I just increase the amount of coffee, or would I have to adjust other ingredients as well?
Also, why the extra egg yolk? Why not the white, or just another whole egg?
rachel says
I have a question which i am really intriguied about: how does one get choc chip cookies to have that browned, crispy thin layer (like brownies) and yet have a chewy, soft middle which is not crunchy or cakey? Like Millies Cookies or bakery cookies...every batch of cookies i make either turn out too crispy and oily or too cakey and not moist enough...anyone help please?? Thank you!! 😛
Emilie says
I'm drinking a macchiato right now! It's a sign from above that I need to make these cookies.
Tiffany says
Oh wow...I have to make these! That's my favorite Starbucks drink....in a cookie 🙂
Anna says
You're totally my hero today, Valerie. These were great. I'll skip the freezer.
JEP, Valerie is a creative genius, eh?
Angie, I was thinking of doing those types of apples for my daughter's Halloween party, but I have a feeling the kids are too young to really appreciate that activity. They might, but I think it might be more fun for 8 year olds and older rather than 6.
Johnny, l saw that cake Mel baked you. Maybe you should bake her some of these. Just DON'T PUT THEM IN THE FREEZER.
Valerie says
Yours look way better than mine did, but I think my pour was a little heavy with the extract. I just ate one out of the freezer...I recommend letting them get to room temperature before attempting to bite into them (unless you're cool with a visit to the dentist!).
JEP says
How creative & tasty these look!
Anna says
I really like these cookies. After they sat around for a while, the caramels firmed up and the cookies have a definite chew to them -- but it's kind of a good chewiness. The coffee flavor is interesting too.
Angie says
The cookies look wonderful. I will admit the only thing I use caramels for this time of year is caramel apples...my all time favorite! I dip them in caramel and then an assortment of toppings...the sky is the limit! I use crushed mixed nits, coconut, and sometimes I drizzle the whole thing with chocolate...totally decadent! I will make the cookies because the PICTURE is mouthwatering! Thanks
Anna says
Jennifer, try Super Target or Super Wal*Mart.
Dana, I like playing around with different types of chips too. I wish they'd bring back the cherry chips.
Johnny says
When I goto starbucks I always get an iced carmel macchiato. these cookies have me intrigued!
Dana says
These look really yummy! I've been playing around with the different chips in the stores lately, too. I found cappuccino chips the other day, and today put some in a batch of chocolate-espresso biscotti-YUM!
Jennifer says
Mmmm... Quinn would love these! I need to be on the lookout for those caramel bits.