Ingredients
– ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter softened at room temperature
– ¾ cup (165 g) dark brown sugar
– ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
– 1 large egg room-temperature
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– ½ tsp baking powder
– ½ tsp baking soda
– ½ tsp salt plus extra for topping
– 1 ¼ cups (175 g) all-purpose flour
– 1 ¼ cups (≈122 g) old-fashioned rolled oats
– ½ cup (≈70 g) toffee bits or chopped toffee pieces
– 14 soft caramel pieces (≈6 g each) for the center filling
Instructions
1-Cream butter with both sugars until light and fluffy, which takes about 3-4 minutes.
2-Add the egg and vanilla; beat briefly for about 30 seconds until smooth.
3-Combine salt, baking powder, baking soda, and flour; fold in just until the flour is barely visible, and avoid overmixing.
4-Stir in the oats and toffee bits.
5-Shape dough into 3-tablespoon portions, press a soft caramel ball into the center of each, then reseal the dough around it.
6-Chill dough balls for 2-24 hours to firm up, with a minimum of 2 hours.
7-Preheat oven to 365°F (185°C). Line baking sheets with parchment and space cookies 2 inches apart. Sprinkle a pinch of flaked salt on each ball.
8-Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden edges. If a cookie spreads unevenly, reshape the edges quickly with a spatula right after removal.
9-Finish with a light dusting of flaked salt while still warm. Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
Last Step:
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🔪 Use soft, melt‑in‑your‑mouth caramels for the center; hard pieces cause spreading.
⏱️ Stop mixing as soon as flour streaks disappear to keep cookies tender.
🧈 Let butter and egg sit out 15–30 minutes before mixing so they’re warm but not hot.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Chill time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (≈ 45 g)
- Calories: 179 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 149 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g