Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies are made with a simple pudding cookie dough that’s loaded with chocolate chips and stuffed with chewy caramel squares for a gooey center!

Easy Pudding Mix Cookies

The base of this recipe is a delicious chocolate chip cookie made with a packet of instant pudding. This makes the texture light and fluffy so the cookie remains soft, moist, and totally irresistible.

But that’s not all! These scrumptious Stuffed Cookies are made with a chewy caramel in the middle for a mouthwatering caramel and chocolate treat.

Yep, that tasty surprise center really elevates your typical chocolate chip cookie — or any cookie, for that matter!

Ingredients for Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

Unsalted Butter
Granulated Sugar
Light Brown Sugar
Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix
Large Eggs
Egg Yolk
Vanilla Extract
All-Purpose Flour
Baking Soda
Kosher Salt
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Mini Chocolate Chips
Chewy Caramels

Caramel Stuffed Cookies Variations

Peanut Butter – Use my Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe as the base, then stuff with caramels.
Salted Caramel – Add flaky sea salt to the tops of the cookie dough balls before baking.
Double Chocolate – Try stuffing caramels in my Double Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. You can opt to top these with salt, too!

How To Make Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

1. Begin by creaming together the butter and sugars until smooth.
2. Then add the dry pudding mix, eggs, additional egg yolk, and vanilla and beat for about one minute on medium speed.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
4. Fold in chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
5. Scoop out 1½ – 2 tablespoon-sized scoops and stuff a caramel into the center of each, working the dough around it to seal. If using long thin caramels, cut in half before inserting into the dough.
6. Place cookie dough balls on the prepared cookie sheet about two inches apart. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes.

What Are Stuffed Cookies?

Stuffed cookies are made with an extra ingredient in the middle for a scrumptious “surprise.” It’s usually a simple recipe addition, but it makes your basic cookie extra craveable!

In the case of these Caramel Stuffed Cookies, soft caramels are wrapped in each ball of cookie dough. When they’re baked, the cookie flattens, the caramel melts, and the result is a sweet and gooey center.

And if you’re a fan of Stuffed Cookies, be sure to try Nutella Stuffed Cookies, too!

More Dessert Recipes

• Peanut Butter Slutty Brownies – Layers of Oreos, peanut butter cookie, and fudge brownies!
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars – Thick, chewy bars that are easy to make and serve!
• Twix Caramel Brownies – Brownies combined with your favorite candy bar!
• Cowboy Cookies – Oatmeal-based cookies loaded with pecans, chocolate, and coconut!