Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup light brown sugar (firmly packed)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- 14 chocolate covered caramels (I used Hershey’s caramels)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in peanut butter and vanilla extract. Beat in the egg until well blended.
- Combine the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add into the peanut butter mixture and beat until just combined.
- Fold in mini chocolate chips. Chill cookie dough, covered, at least 1 hour and up to 1 week.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Using a large cookie scoop, take about 2 tablespoons of dough. Press the dough flat and put a caramel in the center. Wrap the dough around the candy. Arrange about 2 inches apart on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake cookies in batches in middle of oven for 13 minutes, or until just pale golden. Cool cookies on baking sheet 5 minutes and transfer to racks to cool completely.