Cookie Recipes - Dark Chocolate Carmel Delight Recipe

  
 

Cookie Recipes - Dark Chocolate Carmel Delight

 

Ingredients

 

BASE:

  • 1 cup/150 g all-purpose/plain flour

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1/8 tsp salt

  • 1/2 cup/125 g butter, softened

  • 1/4 cup/50 g granulated sugar 

TOPPING:

  • 1/2 cup/125 g butter, cut up

  • 1/2 cup/100 g granulated sugar

  • 2 tbsp light corn syrup/golden syrup

  • 1 can (14 oz/400 g) sweetened condensed milk

  • 8 oz/250 g semisweet/dark chocolate, coarsely chopped

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F/170°C/gas 3. Line a 12 x 9-inch (30 x 23-cm) jelly-roll pan with aluminum foil.

  2. Cookie Base: Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.

  3. Mix in the dry ingredients. Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared pan. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.

  4. Topping: Melt the butter with the sugar, corn syrup, and condensed milk in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.

  5. Bring to a boil and let boil for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly. Spread the caramel topping evenly over the cookie base.

  6. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water. Pour the chocolate over the caramel topping and let stand for 30 minutes until set. Cut into squares.