Description
Irresistible no bake salted caramel cookies combine rich chocolate and gooey caramel for a quick dessert sensation. Sweet and salty flavors meld perfectly, ensuring you savor each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup butter (1 ½ sticks)
- ⅔ cup evaporated milk
- 3 ½ cups quick oats
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3.4 oz (96 g) instant butterscotch pudding mix
- ½ cup toffee chips
- Dash of salt to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, creating a smooth surface for cookie placement.
- Caramel Base: In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter, salt, and evaporated milk over medium heat, stirring consistently to prevent burning and promote even caramelization.
- Boiling Process: Continue cooking until the mixture reaches a full rolling boil, maintaining constant movement. Bubble vigorously for 30 seconds, then remove from heat.
- Ingredient Integration: Quickly fold in oats and instant pudding mix, stirring until thoroughly combined and slightly thickened. Allow mixture to cool briefly.
- Final Mixing: Gently incorporate frozen chocolate chips and toffee chips using rapid, light stirring motions to distribute ingredients evenly without completely melting.
- Shaping Cookies: Drop rounded portions onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart. Immediately sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of coarse sea salt.
- Setting: Allow cookies to cool at room temperature for 15-30 minutes, enabling them to firm up and develop a smooth, glossy exterior.
Notes
- Freeze Chocolate Chips: Chilling chocolate chips prevents them from completely melting, maintaining their shape and texture in the final cookie.
- Prevent Sugar Burning: Stir continuously while caramelizing sugar to ensure even heating and avoid scorching the mixture.
- Quick Cooling Technique: Let the caramel mixture rest briefly before adding chocolate chips to prevent them from dissolving entirely.
- Salt Enhances Flavor: Sprinkle coarse sea salt immediately after dropping cookies to create a delightful sweet-savory balance.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg