Best 5 Salted Caramel Chocolate Pecan Cookies Recipes

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When it comes to sweet treats, "salted caramel chocolate pecan cookies" stand out as a delightful indulgence that combines the perfect balance of flavors and textures. With a crispy exterior, a soft and chewy interior, and a symphony of flavors ranging from the richness of chocolate to the nutty crunch of pecans, these cookies offer a truly irresistible experience. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the process of creating these delectable cookies. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE PECAN COOKIES



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This shortbread-style thumbprint cookie is light and flaky. The salted caramel and dark chocolate add a delicious richness. This won first place at a recent neighborhood cookie swap.

Provided by CMBean

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 ½ cups unsalted butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
¾ cup chopped toasted pecans
44 caramel candies
6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
coarse sea salt
1 (6 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 3 to 4 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually beat in flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Press dough together in plastic wrap; roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls.
  • Place beaten eggs in one small dish and pecans in another dish. Dip each dough ball into the eggs and roll in pecans. Place dredged balls on the prepared baking sheets; press your thumb into the center of each ball.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Press each cookie again, with a spoon. Return to the oven and continue baking until golden, about 10 minutes more. Cool on wire racks.
  • Combine caramels and heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth, 4 to 6 minutes. Spoon the mixture into the thumbprints of the cookies and sprinkle with sea salt.
  • Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Stir in oil. Drizzle chocolate over the cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.4 calories, Carbohydrate 20.8 g, Cholesterol 26.2 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 58.6 mg, Sugar 12.3 g

SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield about 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 sticks butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup caramel bits or caramel candies, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons flaky sea salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F; position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and fine salt together in a bowl.
  • With an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar, granulated sugar and butter together in a large bowl until light and fluffy, 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and beat to combine. Add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips and caramel bits.
  • Scoop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between the cookies (you will have cookie dough left over). Sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of sea salt.
  • Bake the cookies until golden brown, rotating the position of the baking sheets halfway through, 13 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool. Meanwhile, cool the baking sheets and repeat with the remaining cookie dough.

SALTED CARAMEL COOKIE CUPS



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When I brought these salty sweet cookies to a potluck, I overheard people talking about how wonderful they were. I'm not sure if it was the cookie, the caramel or the chocolate that they loved best.-Priscilla Yee, Concord, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 package (17-1/2 ounces) sugar cookie mix
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
FILLING:
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
36 caramels
2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
36 pecan halves, toasted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine cookie mix and flour. Beat in butter and egg until blended. Shape dough into 1-1/4-in. balls; press onto bottom and up sides of greased mini-muffin cups., In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, chocolate chips and confectioners' sugar. Place a rounded teaspoon of filling in each cup. Press one caramel into the filling in each cup. Bake until edges are golden brown and caramel is melted, 9-11 minutes. Sprinkle with sea salt; top with a pecan half. Cool completely in pan on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts :

CHOCOLATE SALTED CARAMEL COOKIES



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A delicious combination of salty and sweet, perfect for holiday baking.

Provided by cheftini

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Filled Cookie Recipes

Time 58m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon salt
48 chocolate-covered caramel candies (such as Hershey's® Kisses®)
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon coarse salt

Steps:

  • Beat butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in 1 cup white sugar and brown sugar gradually. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
  • Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a separate bowl. Add to the butter mixture gradually, beating well. Cover dough and chill for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Press a small amount of dough around each caramel-filled candy. Roll into balls. Pour 2 tablespoons white sugar into a small bowl. Dip the top of each ball into the sugar. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle each cookie with some of the coarse salt.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set, about 8 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 18.3 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 189.8 mg, Sugar 11.1 g

SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE COOKIES RECIPE



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These salted caramel cookies are so divinely delicious, they will make your taste buds sore.

Provided by Camille Beckstrand

Categories     Dessert

Time 33m

Number Of Ingredients 13

11 ounces Kraft Caramels (1 bag (about 36 caramels in the bag), divided)
1 cup unsalted butter ((2 sticks), softened)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup cocoa powder
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
2 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
sea salt (for topping (about 1 Tablespoon))

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Count out 25 caramels for the drizzle to go on top of cookies, set aside.
  • Remove plastic wrap from remaining caramels and cut up into small pieces, set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine butter, brown sugar and sugar. Cream together until smooth. Add in eggs and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
  • Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients and mix until incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips and the caramels cut into small pieces.
  • Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet (or a baking sheet with silicone mat on it).
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes (be careful not to overbake them).
  • Remove from oven and let them rest on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, then move them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • While cookies cool, take the 25 caramels that you set aside and combine with heavy cream in a small saucepan.
  • Cook saucepan on stovetop over medium heat, stirring constantly, until caramels start to melt and are smooth (takes 5-10 minutes).
  • Drizzle cooled cookies with melted caramel and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt before the caramel sets.
  • Makes about 30 cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233 kcal, Carbohydrate 34 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 109 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 23 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

Tips:

  • To make the salted caramel sauce, use a heavy-bottomed saucepan and stir constantly to prevent the sugar from burning.
  • If you don't have a candy thermometer, you can check the doneness of the caramel sauce by dropping a small amount into a glass of cold water. If the caramel forms a firm ball, it is ready.
  • To make the chocolate pecan filling, use semisweet or bittersweet chocolate for a richer flavor.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can chop the pecans by hand.
  • When making the cookie dough, be careful not to overmix it. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies until they are golden brown around the edges.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before filling them.
  • Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Salted caramel chocolate pecan cookies are a delicious and decadent treat that is perfect for any occasion. With their combination of sweet, salty, and nutty flavors, these cookies are sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give these cookies a try.

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