Chocolate Caramel Sandwich Cookies
Chocolate Caramel Sandwich Cookies are rich soft chocolate cookies filled with fluffy salted caramel frosting. These bakery style sandwich cookies are perfect for holidays cookie trays special occasions or anytime you want an extra decadent treat that feels homemade and special without a ton of effort.
If you are looking for a new recipe to add to your Christmas Cookies list, this one is a surefire hit. These cookies stay soft and chewy and with the fluffy salted caramel filling, they are totally irresistible.
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Soft chocolate sandwich cookies stay tender and rich with deep cocoa flavor.
- The salted caramel frosting made with dulce de leche adds a buttery sweet and salty contrast.
- Perfect make ahead cookie for holidays cookie exchanges and party dessert trays.
- Simple pantry ingredients with bakery style results.
Ingredients for Chocolate Caramel Sandwich Cookies
For the Cookies
- Butter – I use salted butter but unsalted works too
- Brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- All purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Fine sea salt
- Cocoa powder
For the Salted Caramel Frosting
- Salted Butter
- Dulce de leche
- Powdered sugar
- Fine sea salt
How to Make Chocolate Caramel Sandwich Cookies
- In a large bowl cream together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
- With the mixer off, add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and fine sea salt. Mix on low until mixture comes together and then raise speed to medium, mixing until fully combined.
- Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets spacing about two inches apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool on the pan. Once completely cooled transfer cookies to a wire rack.
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How to Make the Salted Caramel Frosting
- In a mixing bowl beat butter until smooth. Add dulce de leche and mix until fully combined.
- Slowly mix in powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add fine sea salt and beat until whipped.
Assembling the Sandwich Cookies
Turn half of the cookies bottom side up. Spread or pipe a generous layer of salted caramel frosting onto each one. Top with remaining cookies and gently press together.
Chocolate Caramel Sandwich Cookies bring together everything you want in a dessert cookie. Soft rich chocolate layers and fluffy salted caramel filling make these irresistible for holidays parties bake sales or to bake and share. Once you make them they will quickly become one of your most requested cookie recipes.
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Chocolate Caramel Sandwich Cookies
Ingredients
- 18 tablespoons butter 2 sticks + 2 tablespoons – salted or unsalted
- 2 cups brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¾ cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
Salted Caramel Frosting
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1 cup dulce de leche caramel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl cream together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
- With the mixer off, add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and fine sea salt. Mix on low until mixture comes together and then raise speed to medium, mixing until fully combined.
- Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets spacing about two inches apart.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool on the pan. Once completely cooled transfer cookies to a wire rack.
Salted Caramel Frosting
- In a mixing bowl beat butter until smooth. Add dulce de leche and mix until fully combined.
- Slowly mix in powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add fine sea salt and beat until whipped.
Assembling the Sandwich Cookies
- Turn half of the cookies bottom side up. Spread or pipe a generous layer of salted caramel frosting onto each one. Top with remaining cookies and gently press together.
Notes
- Storage: Store sandwich cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. For longer storage refrigerate for up to five days and allow to soften at room temperature before serving.
- Variations: Add a pinch of espresso powder to the cookie dough for deeper chocolate flavor.
- Drizzle with melted chocolate for a bakery style finish.
Nutrition
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