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These Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies are so dreamy and easy you’ll never need another brownie mix cookie recipe again. Brownies in cookie form, stuffed with salted caramel, so good!
Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies | Best Combo Ever!
Yup, I went there, Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies. Chocolate. Caramel. Sea Salt. Together. In a chewy, warm, sweet brownie mix cookie package. You’re welcome. These are made with the same ingredients that go into a box brownie mix but reduced significantly so that they spread and bake up like cookies! And instead of just being happy with some plain brownie cookies, I stuffed them with caramel and sea salt… Best.Idea.Ever. Ooey gooey, salty, sweet, and fudgy goodness.
Or if you are looking for just Brownie Cookies, I have a recipe for that too!
Main Ingredients Needed
Well, lucky for you I have these Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies down to a science. And you’re only 6 ingredients away from it! Here’s what you’ll need:
- Brownie Mix – I used Betty Crocker’s Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix. This has all of the dry ingredients you’ll need for the recipe. You may have to adjust the increments if you’re using a different brand of brownie mix.
- Egg – to add structure to the cookies.
- Vegetable Oil – instead of using butter we are going to stick to vegetable oil for moisture.
- Water – a little extra assurance that these cookies stay moist when baking.
- Caramels – you can find these candies in the snack/sweets aisle at your local grocery store.
- Sea Salt – bigger flakes ensure that you aren’t oversalting your salted caramel.
How to Make Brownie Cookies
Prep
Start by preheating your oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment or silicone baking mat and set it aside.
Make Dough
In a large bowl, stir the brownie mix, egg, oil, and water together until dough forms.
Assemble
Using a cookie scoop, scoop 18 cookies onto your prepared pan. Press down with your fingers. Place 1 unwrapped caramel on each cookie dough bottom and sprinkle with sea salt.
Top with another scoop of cookie dough and press down and seal the caramel in so it is completely encased in dough.
Repeat until all brownie cookies are ready to bake!
Bake!
Bake then remove from oven. Keep cookies on the baking sheet to cool before removing to wax paper. DO NOT place on a cooling rack. There’s a possibility that the bottom cookie could tear, letting your warm caramel ooze out. Serve warm with milk.
Storing Instructions
Leftover brownie cookies will stay good for about a week left on the counter in a sealed plastic bag. If you want them warmed up, try popping them in the microwave for a couple of seconds. That ooey-gooey caramel is so worth it!
More Salted Caramel Recipes to Try!
- Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Salted Caramel Rice Krispie Treats
- Salted Caramel Apple Crumble
- Salted Caramel Ice Cream Cake
- Ritz Cracker Salted Caramel Icebox Cake
Mmmmm…..these were absolutely DIVINE!
I hope you get a chance to make these this weekend! 🙂 Printable recipe card is below. Enjoy!
Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies
Ingredients
- 19.9 oz brownie mix (1 box) I used Betty Crocker’s Fudgy Brownie mix
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil + 1 tablespoon
- 2 tablespoons water
- 18 caramels
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with parchment or silicone baking mat and set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir the brownie mix, egg, oil, and water together until dough forms.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop 18 cookies onto your prepared pan. Press down with your fingers.
- Place 1 unwrapped caramel on each cookie dough bottom and sprinkle with sea salt. Top with another scoop of cookie dough.
- Press down and seal the caramel in so it is completely encased in dough.
- Bake 10 minutes and remove from oven. Keep cookies on baking sheet another 5 minutes before removing to wax paper. DO NOT place on cooling rack. There's a possibility that the bottom cookie could tear, letting your warm caramel ooze out. Serve warm with milk.
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These look so good! I may be missing something or misreading it, but why do you need 18 caramels if you only make 12 cookies?
can you please tell me what sized cookie scoop you used??
UM, WOW!!!!!!!! I just made these and they turned out sooooo good!!!!!!!!! I already know I will be running to the store later today to make a second batch. These must be shared!!
Tip – My local grocery store, Publix, does not carry Kraft caramels. They said the caramels are a “seasonal item” and apparently Christmas is not the season. ??? I don’t get it. Anyways, after a quick search online I found that both Target and Walmart carry the Kraft caramels.
Glad you liked them!
These look amazing! What size cookie scoop did you use? I have a 2 Tbsp, but those look like maybe just a 1?
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Hi Lauren….those sea salt & carmel filled brownies look amazing. Can’t wait to try them….also where did you get that cute towel the cookie is sitting on? Thanks!!!
These look so decadent! Gorgeous photos too!
Love love love these!
i am LOVING the brownie mix shortcut here. i love stuffed cookies and these look incredible!
Lauren: thanks so much for your down-to-earth commentaries, yummy recipes with easy to follow directions, and all around great food blog – so glad I found you and hope you will keep on blogging for years to come. All the best!
Oh, yum!!!!! What is it about salted caramel and chocolate? I could kiss the person who first put the combo together. Delicious!!
Oh Lauren, I just stuffed myself full of fast food tacos and wish I had a batch of your brownie caramel cookies to seal the deal. The Betty Crocker brownie mix is my favorite. This is the best kept secret on the planet – only brownie aficionados recognize the grandeur of the Betty Crocker brownie mix. You certainly conquered the brownie cookie – job well done!
Love your photo for how you get an extra 2 minutes of downtime! These look really delicious.
Yep. I will be making these!
Ahh. Perfection!
Ummm…wow. They do sound absolutely divine…a must try for my kiddos and me.
Even my son could make these. Betty Crocker has done the hard work but what a novel idea to stick a piece of caramel inside. Caramel and chocolate are my favourite combination ever.
So far so EASY. They are in the oven & look & already smell beautiful. I took photos too. 6 minutes to bake & then to cool.
Wish us luck & a cold glass of milk to go with them.
Maria
Oh yes! That gooey caramel in the middle looks amazing. Also cutest picture of your daughter ever.
I love that you used brownie mix. Packaged brownie mix is really very good! Geez, caramel, chocolate, and salt. That just really hits all the sweet spots doesn’t it?
Oh yum! I need these in my life, I’m certain of it.
Love it Lauren! SO dreamy.
Three of the best things ever in cookie form. My PMS-ing hormones are just doing backflips right now. I want all the cookies!!!
yum, I love these!!
I love this recipe. My favorite part of the entire post, though, is your precious girl licking the dough. Happy Friday!
My roommate tried to make these over the weekend but they came out pretty flat, even after refrigerating. Is there a trick to keeping them from spreading too much?
amazingg!!!!
These look like heaven!
These look incredible! I absolutely love sweet and salty combos, I can’t wait to try these out!
Kind of need one of these now!
Wow, you always come up with fabulous innovations. These are amazing!
I love this! The brownie mix, the caramels inside, how gooey they look…on the must-make list, for sure!
Gooey is the best!!
I’m on the floor. Dying.
I neeeeed these. (Have I mentioned I’m having a serious browning craving right now?!)
Oh lordy, Lauren. You have outdone yourself. Caramel and sea salt are a winning combo, but add brownie? I’m sold. Love this. And I love Brooke, she is just sweet as pie!
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You know I am crazy for cookies! LOVE these!
LOVE this, Lauren!! the look so good and I love salted caramel and dark chocolate together 🙂