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Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

September 19, 2014 by Cara

A few people have reached out to me to ask why their experience with making my homemade chocolate chip cookies from my cookbook have resulted in a completely flat result. One of the reasons why this happens is because there is too much fat vs. flour ratio. Since creating that book I have lost my trust in vegan butter’s capability in producing a consistent results (due to my own experiences) and have also realized that a recipe with a smaller amount of fat would work better. So off I went, back to my lab, to create a better result and better cookie. To those of you who have emailed me, these Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies are just for you. Of course, you can also simply omit the caramel and have yourself a good ol’ fashioned soft, chewy, pillow-y chocolate chip cookie. Problem solved.
These gluten free salted caramel chocolate chip cookies are jam-packed with vegan caramel...and deliciousness!

This recipe does call for non-hydrogenated shortening but if you do not have it on hand and don’t want to buy it or if you don’t like using it at all, you can use vegan butter instead. I really love the flavor that the shortening gives vs. vegan butter but that decision is up to you. Also note that your cookies will most likely be a little less puffy than these if you do go the vegan butter route. Shortening plays the role of keeping shape in a cookie recipe vs. vegan butter allows the cookies to spread a little more while baking. Then again you can also do a mix of 1/4 c. vegan butter and 1/4 c. shortening but that would just be mind-blowing, wouldn’t it?

These gluten free salted caramel chocolate chip cookies are jam-packed with vegan caramel...and deliciousness!

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Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Author: Cara Reed
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Yield: 35 1x
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Ingredients

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Wet Ingredients:

  • 1/2 c. non-hydrogenated shortening (or you can use nondairy butter)
  • 3/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. flaxseed meal + 3 Tbsp. warm water (mix and set for 5 minutes)
  • 1 Tbsp. nondairy milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients:

  • 2 c. Cara’s All-Purpose Flour Blend
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt

Add-ins:

  • 1 c. nondairy chocolate chips
  • 9 pieces of Sea Salt Cocomel’s Caramels, each cut into little pieces

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl using an electric mixer, whip up the shortening and sugars together until well-blended.
  3. Add the flax “egg” and blend in. Add the vanilla and nondairy milk and mix until blended.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Add half into the shortening mix and blend in with the electric mixer. Add the remainder of the dough and repeat. If your dough does not roll up into a ball and you find it crumbly, add another tablespoon of nondairy milk.
  5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  6. Roll 1 tablespoon of cookie dough into a ball. Place 1 piece of the caramel into the middle of the ball and smooth over to ensure that it cannot be seen. Repeat for the remainder of the dough.
  7. Place on the baking sheet 2″ apart and bake for 10 minutes.
  8. Allow to cool down on the baking sheet for 1-2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack. Some of your cookies will drool out caramel and that is completely okay. If that happens all you have to do is take a spatula and gently bring the caramel and cookie together and intact.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie
  • Calories: 133
  • Sugar: 11g
  • Sodium: 114mg
  • Fat: 5.6g
  • Carbohydrates: 18g
  • Fiber: 0.6g
  • Protein: 1.6g

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Beware, these are dangerous baked goods to have in your house. I went door-to-door in my complex giving these away. They are simply too decadent to have in the house. P.S. There is a unit available here waiting to be rented. You could be my taste tester. Any takers?

Need a good recommendation for a flour substitute? Check out this post to answer your questions. Never heard of Cocomels caramels? Look them up here, they are worth getting to know!

 

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Filed Under: Cookies/Bars, Dairy-Free, Desserts, Fresh Out of the Oven, Gluten-Free, Kid-Friendly, Nut Free, Vegan

About Cara

Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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  1. Caitlin

    April 12, 2016 at 3:26 pm

    I made these and they didn’t turn out at all. I used shortening instead of butter but they still just spread out in the oven and didn’t hold together. I made my dough the night before and had to put it in the microwave the next morning to warm them a little, is that why? I’m frustrated

    • Cara

      April 12, 2016 at 5:16 pm

      Yes, the reason the didn’t turn out was because you placed them in the microwave!

  2. Anjali (Vegetarian Gastronomy)

    September 29, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    What do I think?? Delicious!! I made these for my gluten-free brother last week. They were perfect because not only was I looking for a recipe to make for him, but it also made use of my tub of shortening in my pantry! I thought that stuff would be in there forever. These cookies were moist, soft, and just perfect. I used cup4cup baking mix because I was a little lazy and short on your GF flour ingredients, but they still turned out delicious. Thanks for the great recipe.

  3. Hannah

    September 24, 2014 at 10:12 am

    Can I substitute non-gluten free flour in this recipe?

  4. Tina

    September 23, 2014 at 6:07 pm

    These cookies are pretty good. I used Earth Balance instead of shortening. I’m not a fan of really sweet desserts, so I completely cut of the white sugar (but included the full amount of brown sugar). I added pecans in the mix too. It yielded a nice, soft, but slightly crumbly cookie. Overall these are great and it will be interesting to try them again with shortening.

  5. Alison

    September 22, 2014 at 5:44 pm

    These cookies are so freaking good. Hands down probably my favorite cookie to date! I made them for a friend’s birthday this weekend:

    http://alisonjoywillard.tumblr.com/post/98186982211/salted-caramel-chocolate-chip-cookies-vegan

    Thanks for another amazing recipe!

  6. veggieamandaA

    September 22, 2014 at 5:26 am

    Um! No words for these amazing looking cookies. I haven’t gotten your book yet (don’t worry, I asked for it for xmas!), but that is a great tip about cookies. My GF ones NEVER turn out like I want them. Never!

  7. Jane

    September 21, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    I wanna move in just to be your tester!!! I’m in Toluca Lake, so close yet so freakin’ far!!! I’ll just have to move!

    • Cara

      September 22, 2014 at 6:42 am

      We can always find a good halfway meeting point 🙂

  8. hippymomelizabeth

    September 20, 2014 at 8:44 am

    Great job on the cookies! I would eat them all and move to Cali.

    • Cara

      September 20, 2014 at 9:00 am

      Hope you are feeling better! Waiting for the moving van… xo

  9. Lissa @ Kitchen Rebellion

    September 19, 2014 at 11:34 pm

    The salted caramel gods have answered my prayers! ♥
    These look incredible.

    • Cara

      September 20, 2014 at 9:00 am

      Sometimes we DO get what we prayed for, don’t we? And it is good!

  10. East Meets West Veg

    September 19, 2014 at 10:21 am

    I have not seen those caramels. I wonder if they are available in my area. These cookies look divine. I used to love caramel.

    • Cara

      September 20, 2014 at 9:05 am

      I bought them online and they are worth every penny!

  11. Melissa

    September 19, 2014 at 7:28 am

    What do you sub for “flax egg” in your recipes? I have a kid allergic to flax… Any suggestions would be so helpful!!
    Thanks for your scrumptious recipes!

    • Cara

      September 20, 2014 at 9:04 am

      You can check out this post on great egg sub ideas Melissa:
      http://www.forkandbeans.com/2013/11/22/guide-egg-substitutions/
      I would opt for the EnerG egg replacer (or even chia) if that is acceptable. Let me know if that helps!

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