Best 6 Salted Caramel Chocolate Pecan Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our salted caramel chocolate pecan cookies, a delightful treat that combines the richness of chocolate, the sweetness of caramel, and the nutty crunch of pecans. These cookies are a perfect blend of textures and flavors, offering a satisfying bite in every morsel.

This recipe article provides a step-by-step guide to creating these delectable cookies. You'll discover how to make the perfect cookie dough, ensuring a chewy and flavorful base for your cookies. The salted caramel filling adds a touch of sweetness and a hint of saltiness, creating a delightful contrast to the chocolate and pecans.

But that's not all! This article also includes variations on the classic salted caramel chocolate pecan cookie recipe. Explore the option of adding white chocolate chips for a sweeter flavor, or experiment with different nut varieties such as walnuts or almonds. You'll also find instructions for making a gluten-free version of these cookies, ensuring that everyone can enjoy this irresistible treat.

With detailed instructions, helpful tips, and stunning photos, this recipe article is your ultimate guide to creating salted caramel chocolate pecan cookies that will impress your friends and family. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey to cookie heaven!

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

SALTED CARAMEL PECAN BITES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup chopped pecans
Nonstick baking spray, for the foil
10 to 12 graham crackers
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup (6 ounces) salted butter
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Bake the pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 10 to 12 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
  • Line a 15-by-10-inch jelly-roll pan or a 9.5-by-13-inch casserole dish with aluminum foil; lightly grease the foil with baking spray. Arrange the graham crackers in a single layer in the prepared pan, slightly overlapping the edges.
  • Combine the sugar, butter and cream in a medium-size heavy saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat and stir in the vanilla and pecans. Pour the butter mixture over the crackers, spreading to coat.
  • Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned and bubbly. Immediately sprinkle with the salt, lift the foil from the pan and slide the bark off the foil onto a wire rack. Cool completely, 30 minutes to an hour. Break into bite-size pieces.

SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE PECAN COOKIES



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This shortbread-style thumbprint cookie is light and flaky. The salted caramel and dark chocolate add a delicious richness. This won first place at a recent neighborhood cookie swap.

Provided by CMBean

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 ½ cups unsalted butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
¾ cup chopped toasted pecans
44 caramel candies
6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
coarse sea salt
1 (6 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 3 to 4 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually beat in flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Press dough together in plastic wrap; roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls.
  • Place beaten eggs in one small dish and pecans in another dish. Dip each dough ball into the eggs and roll in pecans. Place dredged balls on the prepared baking sheets; press your thumb into the center of each ball.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Press each cookie again, with a spoon. Return to the oven and continue baking until golden, about 10 minutes more. Cool on wire racks.
  • Combine caramels and heavy cream in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth, 4 to 6 minutes. Spoon the mixture into the thumbprints of the cookies and sprinkle with sea salt.
  • Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Stir in oil. Drizzle chocolate over the cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.4 calories, Carbohydrate 20.8 g, Cholesterol 26.2 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 58.6 mg, Sugar 12.3 g

CHOCOLATE SALTED CARAMEL COOKIES



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A delicious combination of salty and sweet, perfect for holiday baking.

Provided by cheftini

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Filled Cookie Recipes

Time 58m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon salt
48 chocolate-covered caramel candies (such as Hershey's® Kisses®)
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon coarse salt

Steps:

  • Beat butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in 1 cup white sugar and brown sugar gradually. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
  • Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a separate bowl. Add to the butter mixture gradually, beating well. Cover dough and chill for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Press a small amount of dough around each caramel-filled candy. Roll into balls. Pour 2 tablespoons white sugar into a small bowl. Dip the top of each ball into the sugar. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle each cookie with some of the coarse salt.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set, about 8 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 111.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 18.3 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 189.8 mg, Sugar 11.1 g

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL THUMBPRINTS



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Covered in chopped nuts and drizzled with chocolate, these cookies are delicious and pretty, too. Everybody looks forward to munching on them during the holidays. -Elizabeth Marino, San Juan Capistrano, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature, separated
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans
FILLING:
12 to 14 caramels
3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until easy to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls. In a shallow bowl, beat egg white. Place pecans in a separate shallow bowl. Dip balls in egg white, then in pecans, patting to help pecans adhere., Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Bake 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool., In a large heavy saucepan, melt caramels with cream over low heat; stir until smooth. Fill each cookie with about 1/2 teaspoon caramel mixture. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 55mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield about 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 sticks butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup caramel bits or caramel candies, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons flaky sea salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F; position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and fine salt together in a bowl.
  • With an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar, granulated sugar and butter together in a large bowl until light and fluffy, 3 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and beat to combine. Add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips and caramel bits.
  • Scoop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between the cookies (you will have cookie dough left over). Sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of sea salt.
  • Bake the cookies until golden brown, rotating the position of the baking sheets halfway through, 13 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool. Meanwhile, cool the baking sheets and repeat with the remaining cookie dough.

SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



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I had a craving for chocolate chip cookies with caramel chunks. All I had on hand for salt was coarse salt and, much to my surprise, the result was delicious.

Provided by tahoegirl

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Chocolate Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 ¾ cups brown sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups chocolate chips
18 unwrapped caramel candies (such as Werther's®), each cut into 6 pieces

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Beat brown sugar, butter, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into butter mixture until blended; beat in vanilla extract. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until dough is just combined; fold in chocolate chips.
  • Divide dough into thirty six 2 tablespoon-size balls; arrange on a baking sheet. Press 3 caramel pieces into each dough ball.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 24.1 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 104.7 mg, Sugar 15.7 g

Tips:

  • Use high-quality chocolate: This will make a big difference in the overall flavor of the cookies.
  • Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough before baking: This will help the cookies hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set: Overbaking will make them dry.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before storing them: This will help them keep their shape and flavor.

Conclusion:

These salted caramel chocolate pecan cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, try this recipe for salted caramel chocolate pecan cookies. You won't be disappointed!

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