Caramel Popcorn Chocolate Cookies
Made with homemade caramel popcorn and both dark and milk chocolate, these Caramel Popcorn Chocolate Cookies have a soft, chewy texture and are full of flavor!
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 464kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar preferably dark, packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ¾ teaspoons vanilla
- 1 ⅓ cups flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups popcorn caramel popcorn or buttered or plain popcorn, air popped or microwave
- 1 cup chocolate dark and/or milk, chopped or chocolate chips
- flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugars, and vanilla on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg and beat an additional minute. Gradually beat in the dry ingredients. Stir in the popcorn followed by the chocolate.
- Use a large ice cream scoop or 1/4 measuring cup, scoop out the dough and place balls onto prepared baking sheets.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until edges turn golden brown. Top with flaky sea salt, if desired. Allow to cool for five minutes on baking sheet before eating or transferring to a rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 261IU | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg
