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Alright, give it to me straight.
Salted caramel…are you over it? Has it been done to death? Are you hoping we all move on and find a new food craze?
How about browned butter? Tired of it? Think it’s maybe overrated?
What if I go ahead and put them together? Super lame of me?
Aaaaand, now you’re looking at that melty caramel center and imagining sinking your teeth into the warm caramel surrounded by the absolutely perfect soft, chewy cookie dough base. You’re picturing the caramel melting in your mouth and the salt giving it the perfect little pop of flavor and you know that the browned butter has amped up the flavor in the cookie dough to eleventy-hundred.
So. Salted caramel browned butter cookie cups. They’re alright by you, yeah?
I used TWO caramel candies in the center of each cookie cup. Because I’m wild and crazy and also, I really like caramel. These were perfection. The caramel does harden back up as they cool, though, so best to enjoy them warm. You can always pop them in a warm oven to reheat or even stick ’em in the microwave for 10 seconds. Alternately, maybe you could try using my crockpot dulce de leche instead of caramel candies? I didn’t try it myself, but as long as you keep the caramel sauce encased in the dough during baking, I think it would work brilliantly.
Make these. Then ship ’em to me. My family ate all of mine and I’m feeling too lazy to go make more at the moment.
These whip up with no mixer in no time at all! The best part? There is no chill time for the dough since it’s being baked in a muffin tin. You don’t need to worry about these spreading a bit!
Salted Caramel Browned Butter Cookie Cups
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 20 caramel candies unwrapped
- Kosher salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk constantly until butter turns a deep golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Pour the butter into a mixing bowl. Stir in the brown sugar until well combined.
- Stir in the egg and vanilla and mix well.
- Mix in the flour, corn starch, baking soda, and salt until well combined. Let sit 15 minutes to cool before adding the chocolate chips, otherwise they will melt into the batter. (You can add them right away if you're okay with the melty look.)
- Scoop 1 tablespoon of dough into 10 muffin wells each. Flatten with your fingers to cover the bottom of the muffin tin.
- Place two caramel candies on top of the cookie dough. Sprinkle with a a bit of kosher salt. Top each with another tablespoon of cookie dough.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Let cool 10 minutes before carefully removing from the muffin tin. Best served warm, otherwise the caramel hardens back up.
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Amber Sheaves says
Soo…this is my first time to your site. Salted caramel. And browned butter. And then I click over to your chocolate caramel shortbread bars. Oh heaven. Let’s just say I will be back for more.
Karly says
@Amber Sheaves,
Thank you! ๐
Graham @ Glazed & Confused says
Well damn. These look SO good. Seriously!
Ayla says
Yes, would love tips on using a mini muffin tin!
Karly says
@Ayla,
Just updated the recipe to include instructions. ๐
Dee says
These look fabulous. Any suggestions if you used a mini muffin tin?
Karly says
@Dee,
Thanks! Just updated the recipe to include instructions!
Dee says
@Karly,
Fantastic! Thank you. I’ll be trying these for sure.
Elaine says
@Dee, I just made these using mini muffin pans. They turned out amazing! I used 3tsp and 1/2 of a caramel in each tin. Baked about 9-10 min.
Sue says
Elaine, I don’t understand. I want to make in mini-muffin pans. However, you said you used 3 teaspoons in each well. Is that 3 teaspoons on bottom and 3 teaspoons on top? That would be the same as the directions for each regular muffin well, one tablespoon on bottom and one tablespoon on top.
Matt Robinson says
Not even close to being over anything salted caramel. I love these and can’t wait to make them for the family. Thanks!
danielle says
oh…my…goodness!!!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Yep. These look like pure heaven! Yum!
Jenny Flake says
Wowee!! These are fabulous for Monday morning eyes ๐ Need!
Robin @ Simply Southern Baking says
Goodness gracious Karly! I’m absolutely drooling and need to close my mouth!
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
These look amazing!!!
Belinda@themoonblushbaker says
You know this cookie is perfect. Salty, sweet chewy! Damn you for making me want cookies on Monday
Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
Over it? Puh-lease. Salted caramel for life! And anyone who tells me otherwise I will prove wrong with one of these gooey cookie wonders!
Chloe @ foodlikecake says
These look so good! I love the caramel oozing out the center ๐
Medeja says
These cookies look so tempting!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
I have a confession- Although it’s been a huge fad for awhile now, I have never had anything salted caramel. I know, worst food blogger ever! How-ev-er, I have eaten my fair share of browned butter. These look ah-may-zing, and the perfect way to try this caramel business! Pinned!
Karly says
@Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness,
What?! Go dip a spoon in some caramel sauce and sprinkle it with salt. I insist!