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Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies are delectably rich and gooey. Packed with caramel, chocolate, nuts and sprinkled with salt they are like a cookie candy bar! The BEST cookie you will EVER have!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Inactive Time 1 hour 13 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 72 cookies
Calories 344 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 3.4 ounce packages instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cups mini-semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1 1/2 bags Kraft caramel bits
  • coarse salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, or in your mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add in the vanilla. Blend in the flour, baking soda, and vanilla instant pudding mixes. Finally mix in the chocolate chips and nuts. Stir in the caramel baking bits.
  • Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Sprinkle with coarse salt.
  • Bake for 10 - 12 minutes. Rotating cookie sheets on oven racks half way through baking time. Edges should be golden brown.
  • Remove from oven allow to cool for 5 minutes. Push any "leaking" caramel back towards the cookie with a metal butter knife.
  • Place cookies on cooling rack. Store in air tight container or zip lock bag.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cookiesCalories: 344kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 225mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25g
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