Savory or Sweet? Why not Both.

Do you ever crave something salty and sweet at the same time?  So do I.  It’s a delicate balance between the crunch of the salt crystals (hello sea salt!) and the sweet, chocolate morsels.  Add caramel, butter, cream and sugar heated until the perfect consistency and color, and it’s a real treat.  Looking for that perfect balance?  Thanks to Two Peas and Their Pod, you don't need to look any further. 

Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies 

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

3/4 cup European style unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup Kraft Caramels, chopped into pieces

Sea salt, for sprinkling on cookies

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  

In a large bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch, baking soda and sea salt together.  Set aside.

In a bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.  Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until combined.  Slowly mix in the dry ingredients.

Stir in the chocolate chips and caramel pieces.  Form cookie dough into tablespoon balls and place on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.  Sprinkle each cookie with sea salt.

Bake cookies for 10 minutes, or until slightly golden brown around the edges.  let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for two minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.