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Peanut Butter Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter at room temp
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- ¾ cup peanut butter
- 2 large eggs at room temp
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips I use Ghirardelli baking chips
- ¼ cup caramel bits
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the butter and brown sugar. Beat until light and fluffy.½ cup unsalted butter, 1 cup dark brown sugar
- Add in the peanut butter and mix until fully combined.¾ cup peanut butter
- One at a time, add in the eggs, beating between each addition until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, as needed.2 large eggs
- Add in the vanilla extract and mix.1 teaspoon vanilla
- Make sure the mixer is on low and add in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined.1 ¾ cups all purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
- With a spatula, fold in the chocolate chips and caramel bits.1 cup chocolate chips, ¼ cup caramel bits
- Scoop about 1 Tablespoon of dough, roll it into a ball, put it on your prepared pan, then slightly press down to flatten it. Repeat until you have 12 per pan, about 2″ apart.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes until they tops start to crack, but they’re still soft.
- Let cool on the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition
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