Caramel Macchiato Cookies aka Salted Caramel Bits Chocolate Chip Cookies
Caramel Macchiato Cookies are chocolate chip cookies enhanced with espresso powder and caramel chips.
Servings 26 cookies
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour (210 grams)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
- ½ cup light 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 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup Kraft caramel bits (60 grams)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a couple of cookie sheets with parchment.
- This step is optional but helps keeps the caramel soft. Put the caramel bits in a small saucepan with 1 teaspoon of butter (4 grams). Melt over low heat, stirring often. Spread on a parchment lined plate and freeze. When set, cut into small chunks. Keep frozen until ready to use.
- 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.