Thick and Chewy Caramel Coconut Cookies
Thick and Chewy Caramel Coconut Cookies are filled with semi-sweet chocolate chips, unsweetened coconut, and gooey caramel with a soft center and a slightly crisp edge in every decadent, mouthful bite.
Servings: 10 cookies
Calories: 766kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter, cold, cubed
- 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups (170 g) cake flour
- 1 ½ cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups (364 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups (234 g) unsweetened coconut flakes
- 15 soft caramels, cut into bite-size pieces
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add cold butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Mix on medium speed until light and creamy (about 3-4 minutes).
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition, scraping the side of the bowl as needed.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the cake flour, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined.
- Mix in the chocolate chips, coconut, and caramels until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Divide the dough into 10 equal portions (about 5 ounces each). Shape each portion into a rough ball, but do not flatten them. Place the dough balls onto the lined baking sheet and transfer to the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes, up to 24 hours.
- When ready to bake, preheat oven to 400°F and line 3 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the chilled cookie dough balls on the baking sheets, spacing each about 3 inches apart (about 4 per sheet).
- Bake for 10-11 minutes, or until the cookies are golden brown around the edges, but the middle is still slightly underbaked.*
- Allow baked cookies to rest for 10-15 minutes before enjoying.
Notes
*The best way to check the cookies for doneness is with an internal thermometer. Insert it into the center of the cookie, and it should read between 175°F (for a fudgier cookie) and 200°F. The edges should be set, but the center might still be soft.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 766kcal