The other week my friend announced that she was moving to BC. Being the avid baker I am, I bake my friends and family treats for every occasion; holidays, birthdays, and of course, when they move. The catch? My friend’s move 
was only days away. The recipe I bring to you today is a sweet-lover’s dream, picked based on my friend’s tastes and, of course, the massive time restraint I was under. I chose to make cookies because not only are they quick, but they
are also great for travel and super portable. This recipe was so delicious I’m tempted to make more for when my family next goes on a car trip!
I used Martha Steward’s recipe for double chocolate chunk cookies, which turned out phenomenal- crisp on the outside and chewy on the inside. The recipe called for melted milk chocolate added to the cookies in addition to cocoa powder, which filled the cookies with a super chocolatey punch. The chocolate chunks the recipe called for were also an improvement over normal chocolate chips; with a glass of milk these cookies were simply put, satisfying. Even without the added caramel centre this recipe is a strong one, and
definitely my first choice when choosing a double chocolate cookie. Easy to make and absolutely delicious these cookies are a perfect place for the novice baker to begin from.
Once I had made the cookie dough I rolled it into about one and a half inch balls, which I then split in half and placed a caramel in the centre of each, before rolling each ball back together. I used just regular bulk caramels for the centre, which I found to be too big and cut in half. Make sure that when you make this recipe the caramel is completely surrounded by dough before cooking, otherwise the caramel will ooze out when it melts and make a mess! To top the cookies I sprinkled each one with a touch of sea salt to give that salted caramel effect. I’d recommend cation with this however, as I used chunks of sea salt, which were too big and, well, salty for the cookies. Use finer ground salt to top the cookies, and apply it sparingly.
