Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies
For those of you that like a slightly simpler cookie (than my PMS Brownie Cookies) or if you are allergic to peanuts- this variation is for you!!
They have all the best qualities of good brownies in a bite sized dessert. Crinkle top, gooey chewy center and cripsy edges. All you need is 5 or 6 ingredients!!
Make them. You’ll thank me later.
Recipe tips & tricks:
Can you remove eggs?
If you are allergic to dairy- no problem. You can use the brand unreal dark chocolates with crispy quinoa instead. I also recommend using Earth Balance buttery sticks. Other brands of vegan butter may work too but I find their melting point differs from real butter enough that they may spread more than the recipe intends.
Can you remove the eggs?
I wouldn’t. Cookies are FINICKY and are by far one of the most challenging baked goods to make subs to. Eggs play a vital role in balancing out the amount of fat and sugar in this recipe as well as how much they spread.
Be careful not to over heat the chocolate. 40-50 seconds max in the microwave. Otherwise the chocolate may separate. Using room temp or refrigerated butter works best. Frozen will melt too slowly.
Eggs for melted chocolate brownies ALWAYS need to be room temperature. Cold eggs can also break the chocolates emulsion. You can warm eggs up fast by soaking them in warm water . But be sure to dry them completely as water getting into the chocolate mix can break the emulsion.
Can you sub the king arthur baking gluten free cake mix? I wouldnt. The king arthur mixes contain more sugar so therefore the cookies will spread too much. Look for a cake mix with the same amount of sugar and carbs per serving.
Can you sub in other flours? No. The cake mix has sugar, salt, vanilla, baking powder/soda & a blend of flours. I’m able to simplify the recipes down to 5 ingredients because of that. No flour alone will perform the same.
I included gram measurements. Why?
Gluten baking can be seriously hit or miss if it’s not precise. ESPECIALLY cookies. No two people measure a cup of flour the same. If you want to make absolute sure that your cookies turn out grab an inexpensive kitchen scale. It’s so much easier- you’ll never look back .
How to tell when Cookies are done baking?
Cookies always look underdone when you pull them out of the oven. This is what we want! The way to tell is by looking at the edges and the outer pieces of the cookie-if they are golden brown or look cooked through the cookies are done. Cookies always continue to cook while they cool. The key to that gorgeous crinkly cookie top that everyone loves..is two things. Chunks of mix ins added to the dough & the center of the cookies collapsing as they cool. When you pull these out of the oven they look puffier. When you look at them again 10 minutes later they collapse and look just like my photos!
Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes:
To make these dairy free you may use Cocomels Caramel. Opt for a brand of dark chocolate chips that is naturally dairy free or use an allergen free brand. Any vegan butter will work as well.
Store the cookies room temperature, in the fridge or in the freezer.