Description
Gooey, chewy, and loaded with caramel and chocolate, these Carmelita Cookies are the perfect dessert for cozy nights or cookie swaps.
Ingredients
1 cup salted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp cornstarch
2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chunks
3/4 cup Kraft caramel bits
Ghirardelli caramel sauce for drizzling
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
2. Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy (about 2 minutes).
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
4. Mix in dry ingredients: flour, cornstarch, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt.
5. Fold in chocolate chunks and caramel bits.
6. Scoop 1/3 cup dough balls, place 5 per tray on lined baking sheet.
7. Bake for 13–15 minutes until edges are golden and centers look slightly underbaked.
8. Cool on pan for 15–20 minutes.
9. Drizzle each cookie with caramel sauce.
10. Serve warm or store in an airtight container.
Notes
Do not overmix the dough.
Let cookies cool on tray for best texture.
Freeze dough balls for future baking.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Carmelita Cookies, chewy cookies, caramel desserts