Hi friends! I’m in a sugar coma this weekend after making cookies, muffins, caramels and cupcakes! Yup, my kitchen mixer has been on full blast and I am in baking heaven. One of the outcomes of this baking blitz are these gorgeous Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Cookies.
Using both regular cocoa and dutch processed cocoa, they are deliciously dark and oh so pretty! I also stuffed them with a chocolate covered caramel candy, because, well, I am caramel crazy. The result? Soft baked, cocoa-filled cookies with a chewy, gooey caramel surprise. It’s cookie magic I tell you!
I am so excited that this is my first creation using dutch processed cocoa. What a beautiful product! It is so dark and boasts such a full bodied cocoa flavour. I was very pleased with how these cookies turned out! For the caramel surprise, I baked them using both my Homemade Salted Caramel Candies and also a prepackaged chocolate covered caramel candy.
While both worked, I felt the prepackaged ones actually worked better (bonus points for simplicity!). They held their shape a little more when baked and I felt the chocolate coating helped to prevent the caramel from leaking out of the cookie.
Once these cookies have cooled slightly, you can enjoy them while they are still warm and the caramel is soft and gooey. Definitely a tempting option. On the other hand, if you wait for them to cool completely, the caramel will firm up again and then will offer a very sticky and chewy surprise. I actually liked them both ways.
My favourite part of baking these cookies was the photo shoot. I had to keep biting into the cookies to get that magic shot. The result? I got my photo and had a plate piled high with half eaten cookies of all shapes and sizes and a bit of a stomachache. Ah, the life of a food blogger!
Let’s Bake
Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Cookies
Soft baked, cocoa-filled cookies with a chewy, gooey caramel surprise – you’ll love these!
Ingredients
- 115 grams (1/2 cup / 1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 90 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar, firmly packed
- 70 grams (1/3 cup) caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 140 grams (1 cup) plain flour
- 20 grams (1/4 cup) regular cocoa powder
- 20 grams (1/4 cup) dutch processed cocoa powder*
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cornflour
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 16 chocolate coated caramel candies*
Instructions
- Line two baking trays with baking paper. In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugars and beat with an electric mixer for a few minutes until pale and creamy. Add the vanilla and egg and beat for a minute or so until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powders, baking soda and cornflour and then sift the dry mixture into the wet. Gently fold until combined and forms a sticky chocolate cookie dough. Add a tablespoon of milk as needed.
- Place the dough in the fridge and chill for at least 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180 C (360 F). Grab a teaspoon of the ball, place a caramel candy on top, and then place another teaspoon of dough on top so the caramel candy is completely covered. Roll balls of the dough until smooth using your hands and pop onto the prepared trays. Leave plenty of room for the cookies to spread out. Place in the oven and bake for approximately 10-11 minutes. Leave for 2 minutes on the tray to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Notes: The cookies will be very soft straight from the oven so leave to cool for at least 10 minutes. The caramel in the cookies will be super soft and gooey at this point. After the cookies completely cool, the caramel will firm up and become more chewy again.
Notes
*I used Cadbury Caramels.
If you don’t have dutch cocoa powder, just use 1/2 cup of regular cocoa powder.
Melissa says
Holy cow. I know I would binge eat these and die with a huge stomach ache! They look SO good!
Jessica Holmes says
Yup, its pretty much impossible not too! 😉 Thanks Melissa!
Ashley says
I am way too hungry right now to be looking at this! Just LOVE.
Jessica Holmes says
Hahaha thanks Ashley! 🙂
Beeta says
Oh my…these cookies look so incredibly chew and soft. I feel like I could rest my head on one of those cookies; they’re so pillow-y! Wow! And that caramel seeping out…I think I’m in that happy baking dreamland coma you’re in, and I haven’t even tried this! Incredible, Jess! <3
Jessica Holmes says
Aw thanks Beeta, they are definitely soft and chewy cookies! Just the way I like it! 😉
Kelly says
These look perfect, Jess! Love the dutch processed cocoa and caramel filling! Such a fabulous combo!
Jessica Holmes says
Thanks Kelly! 🙂
Ashley says
Sugar coma is a good thing when it means you can enjoy these delicious cookies! I love that caramel in the middle. Now I will be craving these all day!
Jessica Holmes says
I couldn’t agree more! 😉 Thanks Ashley!
Lucy says
I was wondering how you got that perfect caramel filling – those Cadbury Caramels are the best!!!
Jessica Holmes says
Tell me! I was lucky there was any left to stuff in the cookies! 😉
Cailee Joy says
Ahhh!! I’m literally swooning over here!! These are just so lovely! I’m obsessed with chocolatey, carmel-y goodness!! Such a lovely recipe! Thanks so much for sharing!
Jessica Holmes says
Thanks so much Cailee! Your very welcome! 😉
Katy says
Wow another amazing recipe, girl, you are making me gain 5 pounds by just looking at the picture!
Jessica Holmes says
HAHAHA no no Katy, all the pictures are calorie free! 😉
Kennedy says
I’m sure that your sugar coma was well worth it, since you got to eat these beautiful little delights! That very first picture with the caramel dripping out of the cookie is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen! 😉 I love your reference to "cookie magic" because in my last post I said "meat magic", but I’m pretty sure cookie magic beats meat magic any day 🙂 These look so undeniably delicious. I need one NOW! 😀
Jessica Holmes says
Thanks so much Kennedy! I think it was worth it! 😉
Samantha says
Haha, if I started biting into these cookies for a photo shoot I don’t think I’d be able to stop myself at ALL! These look SO good, I love that surprise inside!! 🙂
Jessica Holmes says
Hahaha boy do I know that feeling! 😉 Thanks Sam!
Zainab says
Caramel stuffed anything has my name all over it! Love these cookies!!
Jessica Holmes says
Mine too! Thanks Zainab!
Ella says
These cookies look amazing, love the dark chocolate color and that gooey caramel inside makes me drool.
Jessica Holmes says
Thanks so much Ella! 🙂
Amy says
I’ve never used Dutch processed cocoa before, but these look so dark and lovely. And oh that chew factor! That needs to happen more with cookies. I hope you enjoyed your sticky sweet photo shoot 🙂
Jessica Holmes says
Thanks Amy, neither had I! But its produces such a lovely rich result! 🙂
Catey says
What a perfect weekend!! And, what perfect cookies – these look amazing! I love how dark and chocolatey they look!
Jessica Holmes says
Thanks Cate! They were so chocolatey!
June @ How to Philosophize with Cake says
I totally agree–dutch process cocoa is awesome! These cookies look like the perfect use for it 🙂
Jessica Holmes says
Thanks June! It is so lovely, I can’t wait to bake with it more! 🙂