Caramel Cookies
Grab your baking supplies to make these gooey Chocolate Caramel Cookies topped with chopped Pecans! The hidden caramel is a delicious surprise to the palate! They are a wonderful all season cookie that is perfect for the holidays and parties!

How to Make Caramel Cookies
Gather all your baking ingredients and begin with making the cookie dough. I love making the dough the previous day keeping it chilled in the refrigerator. When making the dough and cookies in the same day, plan time to chill the dough. At minimum chill the dough for 2-hours because colder dough is easier to form the Caramel Cookies. For the center chew, consider using Rolo candies, caramel chew or a chocolate covered caramel chew.

Making the Caramel Cookies dough is straightforward. Start with creaming the butter, adding the sugar and remaining ingredients. Place the dough in the refrigerator dividing into 4 parts once chilled. Work with one part at a time, leaving the remainder in the refrigerator. Take 1 tablespoon of dough, flatten it in your hand, place a caramel candy in the middle, and cover it with the dough. Roll the dough into a ball covering the caramel candy. Dip the cookie tops into the sugar and pecan mixture. Place the cookies sugar side up 2-inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes in a preheated 375 degree oven. Enjoy straight out of the oven or at room temperature.
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Caramel Cookies
Pin RecipeEquipment
- Flour sifter
- Cookie sheets
- Cookie cooling rack
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowl and mixer (ie., stand up mixer or hand mixer)
- Small bowl
Ingredients
Cookie Batter Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter softened
- 1 cup White Sugar
- 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar packed
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tsp Vanilla
Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups Flour sifted
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- ¾ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder sifted
Add-in Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Pecans chopped
Cookie Topping Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Pecans chopped
- 1 tbsp White Sugar
- 48 Chocolate-covered Caramel Candies unwrapped
Instructions
Baking Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Bake for 7 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Line cookie pans with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
Cookie Batter Preparation
- Sift dry ingredients into a small bowl.
- Using a mixer, beat butter until creamy.
- Gradually beat in white sugar and brown sugar.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Gradually add dry ingredients butter mixture, beating well. (Wipe out small bowl to use in a later step.)
- Stir in 1/2-cup pecans.
- Cover and chill at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Cookie Topping Preparation
- In a small bowl, combine 1/2-cup chopped pecans with the sugar.
Cookie Preparation
- Take the prepared dough out of the refrigerator.
- Divide the dough into 4 parts. Work with one part at a time, leaving the remainder in the refrigerator until needed.
- Take 1 tablespoon of dough, flatten it in your hand, place a caramel candy in the middle, and cover it with the dough.
- Roll into a ball. Be sure to completely cover the caramel candy so it does not break during baking.
- Dip the tops into the sugar, pecan mixture.
- Place sugar side up, placing 2 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 7 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Let cool for 3 to 4 minutes on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool for a few minutes.
I bet these are just wonderful coming out of the oven – lots of melty chocolate and oozing caramel! Makes me excited to start holiday baking even though it’s only September 🙂
Thanks! They are delicious. I am starting to post my holiday recipes in case anyone needs something for Halloween or is starting their holiday planning. Never too early. 💕
The cookies look so tasty! Great idea, to use the caramel candies as a filling.
Thanks! I love the addition of caramel – makes it more fun to eat. 💕
These look really good. I’ll need to make them for my daughter-in-law. She’s a huge rolo fan.
Thanks! They are delicious! The rolo candy is a nice surprise. 💕
I love caramel! These cookies look yummy! 🙂
Then these cookies are for you! Chocolate, caramel and pecans. Perfect. 😊
Hi Bernice. Wow, those Caramel Cookies are a very decedent lot of yumminess you got there, I can only imagine how chewy they must be. We also have a caramel cookie here called kolakakor that’s famous at Christmas time, but it’s completely different than yours. I’ve pinned this one and will have a batch setting on our Julbord (Christmas table) this coming holiday season.
Thank you! Caramel cookies are one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy them. 💕
My husband love Carmel. I’m trying these next week for shure. Thank you for the recipe.
I hope he enjoys them! I love them a touch warm. Does not get much better! 💕
No way! This is a cookie that would not last in my house! Excellent and thanks for the recipe!
Your welcome! They are delicious and do not last long. 💕
Best cookies for children as a gift during birthday!
I agree. They would make a delicious gift! 💕
These look SO YUMMY!
Thank you! Caramel cookies are one of my favorites! 💕
Food blogs are just the baest
Yes they are. Always make me hungry and inspired to try new recipes and ingredients. 💕
Those look so good!!
Thanks! Definitely a favorite cookie! 💕
I love caramel! These cookies sounds delicious 😋
Thank you! They are addicting!! 🍪🍪🍪
This looks so yummy I will try it!
Thank you! They are awesome. I hope you enjoy them. 💕
mmmmmmmm, so inviting. If i was there, definitely would eat most of them 🙂
And that would not be hard to do! 💕
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