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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    August 26, 2021

    Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies

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    Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies start with a brownie mix and topped with a melty caramel filling, chocolate drizzle and sea salt! A little taste of heaven!!

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    salted caramel brownie cookie with a bite out of it and caramel dripping out

    Have you seen the new Girl Scout cookie flavor?! It's a brownie cookie filled with caramel and a "hint of salt." I knew the minute I saw them that I was going to have to recreate them for the blog!

    And although I haven't tried the Girl Scout cookie version yet, I'm OBSESSED with this homemade version! There's just something about the chewy brownie cookie and the soft caramel filling that *allllllmost* drips out of the cookie when you take a bite. And then the salt on top that makes these the perfect balance of sweet and salty. I hate to brag, but.........these are perfection.

    birdseye view of a platter full of brownie cookies

    Ingredients Needed

    • Fudge Brownie Mix - I used the Betty Crocker 18.3 oz box, but other brands should work just fine
    • Flour
    • Eggs
    • Vegetable Oil
    • Caramel Bits - You can find these by the chocolate chips in the baking aisle at most grocery stores
    • Heavy Whipping Cream
    • Salt
    • Chocolate Chips - I like to use semi-sweet, but milk or dark chocolate would work great, too
    • Flake Sea Salt - If you just have regular salt, that will work fine, too
    close-up of a salted caramel brownie cookie with flake sea salt on top

    How to make Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies

    I love how fancy these look, yet they're really not that difficult. See my step-by-step photos of the cookie recipe below!

    Salted caramel brownie cookie dough in a glass bowl.
    Mix the cookie dough
    scopes of cookie dough on a parchment lined baking dish.
    Scoop onto a parchment-lined sheet
    baked brownie cookies.
    Bake
    a vanilla bottle pushing into a cookie.
    Made an indentation with a lid
    cookies on a baking pan with indents on all of them.
    Ready for the filling!
    ingredient for the caramel in a glass liquid measuring cup.
    Melt together filling ingredients
    a spoon full of caramel being poured into one of the cookie indents.
    Spoon into the indentations
    melted chocolate being drizzled on top of caramel filled cookies.
    Drizzle with chocolate
    A cooling rack full of cookies sprinkled with sea salt.
    Top with flaky sea salt

    How Should I Store These Cookies?

    Once they're completely cool, store them in an air-tight container at room temperature (or in the fridge) for up to 5 days. If you'd like to freeze them, that would work great, too! Simply place in an air-tight container and freeze for up to 3 months. I do recommend placing a sheet of waxed paper between layers of cookies so they don't stick together due to the filling.

    A stack of salted caramel brownie cookies. The top one has a bite out if it.
    a bunch of salted caramel brownie cookies spread out on a table surrounding a spoon full of caramel.

    Other Tasty Brownie-Inspired Recipes

    If you like the looks of these cookies, you're sure to love these Salted Caramel Brownie Bites, too!! Filled with caramel and dunked in chocolate....yes, please!!

    These Cheesecake Brownies are easy, yet look impressive! They're fudgy and decadent - perfect for all chocolate-lovers!

    And if you just want simple Homemade Chewy Brownies, I've got the perfect recipe for you! Who knew homemade brownies could be so darned easy?!

    hand holding a salted caramel brownie cookie with a bite out of it

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    Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies

    kelsey
    A soft & chewy brownie cookie with a melty caramel filling and topped with chocolate drizzle and flake sea salt! Just a little bite of heaven!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 8 mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 dozen

    Ingredients
      

    Brownie Cookies

    • 1 18.3 oz box fudge brownie mix
    • ⅓ c flour
    • 2 eggs
    • ⅓ c vegetable oil
    • 1 tablespoon water

    Caramel Filling + Toppings

    • 1 c caramel bits
    • 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ c chocolate chips
    • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
    • flake sea salt

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • In a large bowl, combine the brownie mix, flour, eggs, oil and water; batter will be thick.
    • Using a small cookie scoop, drop the dough onto parchment-lined baking sheet, keeping 2 inches between the cookies.
    • Bake for 8 minutes, or until the top of the cookie has a dry appearance, but is still soft to the touch. Don't overbake!!
    • Let cool for 2 minutes, then use a small cap (such as a cap of a vanilla bottle) to make an indentation in the center of each cookie.
    • In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the caramel bits, heavy whipping cream and salt. Microwave for 1-2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth.
    • Spoon into the center of each cookie.
    • In another small bowl, combine the chocolate chips and oil. Microwave for 60-90 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth.
    • Drizzle the chocolate over the cookies and sprinkle with flake sea salt.

    Notes

    Store these cookies in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.  I recommend placing a sheet of waxed paper between layers of cookies so they don't stick together due to the soft filling.
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    1. Caroline says

      February 25, 2022 at 5:11 pm

      4 stars
      I made these today and they came out great but storing/ moving them is a problem. You can’t stack them without getting caramel on the next and you can’t lean them without the caramel eventually sliding. The caramel isn’t too thin it just doesn’t really set up.

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      • Kelsey says

        March 23, 2022 at 9:50 pm

        Hi Caroline - thanks for the feedback!! I just added a note at the end of the recipe recommending that these are stored in the fridge with waxed paper between the layers. I think that'll help keep them from sticking! 🙂 -Kelsey

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    2. Quinn says

      April 03, 2022 at 10:45 am

      hi!! can I chill my dough for 24 hours before baking? or will that ruin them? trying to prepare ahead of time 🙂
      thank you!!!!

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      • kelsey says

        April 04, 2022 at 8:31 pm

        Though I've never tried it, I think that would be just fine! I'd love to hear, if you give it a try! -Kelsey

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