Ingredients:
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ cups milk chocolate chips
- 1 (11 ounce) bag caramel bites
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream or milk
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking bars
- Sea salt for sprinkling on top
Directions
Preheat oven to 370° F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium size bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, using an electric or stand mixer, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and vanilla extract until combined. Add eggs one at a time, mixing between each egg. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Do not over mix!
Using a spatula, stir in chocolate chips until combined.
Using a cookie scoop, scoop dough into balls about 1 tablespoons each and place onto prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges.
Immediately after taking cookies out of the oven, using handle of a wooden spoon, make indentation into center of each cookie. Let cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet.
In a medium sized bowl, combine caramel bits and heavy whipping cream. Microwave for 1 minute, stirring until caramel is completely melted. Spoon 1 teaspoon of caramel into each indentation.
In a medium sized bowl, microwave chocolate baking bars for 30 seconds, stirring after each 30 second intervals until chocolate is completed melted. Drizzle chocolate over cookies and sprinkle with sea salt.