These Dulce De Leche Cookies are soft, chewy and to die for! A chocolatey cookie with a creamy, indulgent, luxurious Dulce De Leche centre.
DULCE DE LECHE COOKIES
These cookies are so good! Chocolate cookies are a dream anyway but chocolate cookies with a creamy luxurious Dulce De Leche centre are on another level!
What is Dulce De Leche?
Dulce De Leche tastes similar to caramel but has a creamier texture and feels more luxurious and velvety. That is because it is made by heating sweetened condensed milk or milk with sugar whereas Caramel is made by boiling Water & Sugar and then Cream/Butter can be added but isn’t essential. I buy Dulce De Leche from Sainsbury’s.
How to make them
Detailed instructions at the bottom of the page.
Line 3 days with baking paper.
I like to brown butter for this recipe because it works really well with the creamy caramel Dulce De Leche. Brown butter for 3 – 4 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
Add Butter and Sugars to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat, then add the Eggs and beat again.
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl, mix together and then add the dry ingredients to the dough.
Stir in chocolate and vanilla.
At this stage, I like to place the dough in the fridge for between 1 – 48 hours. The longer the better!
Divide dough into 14 cookies and make an indentation in the middle using your thumb. Add a little Dulce De Leche and the seal the cookie. Continue with the remaining cookies.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 190 C/170 Fan/GM 5.
Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes.
Sprinkle over some salt and allow to cool for 15 minutes. Then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Storage
How long do they keep? These cookies keep well in an air tight container for 3 – 4 days.
To Freeze
You can freeze the cookies minus the Dulce De Leche for 1 month. To make, allow to thaw, then add the Dulce De Leche and bake.
You can also freeze the baked Dulce De Leche Cookies for up to 1 month in an airtight container.
Allow them to stand for a few hours so that the middle is gooey. You can also reheat them slightly in the microwave or oven if you like.
Top Tips and Variations
- These cookies need fridge time. Cookie dough loves fridge time as it allows the flavours to develop better.
- Use an ice cream scoop to shape the cookie dough. It makes things easier!
- If you prefer not to add cocoa or don’t have it, add the same quantity of plain flour instead
- You can add Chocolate Chips on top/in the Dough like the ones below.
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Dulce De Leche Cookies
These Dulce De Leche Cookies are soft, chewy and to die for! A chocolatey cookie with a creamy, indulgent, luxurious Dulce De Leche centre.
Ingredients
- 130 g Unsalted Butter
- 100 g Dark Brown Sugar
- 100 g Caster Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 230 g Plain Flour Sieved
- 40 g Cocoa
- 1 tbsp Cornflour
- ¾ tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
- ¼ tsp Baking Powder
- 50 g Dark Chocolate Melted
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 200 g Dulce De Leche
- Flaky Salt
Instructions
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Line 3 trays with baking paper.
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Brown butter by adding cubes butter to a pan over medium high heat. Allow to brown for 3 - 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
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Add cooled Butter and Sugars to bowl of stand mixer or to a bowl and beat together for 5 minutes.
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Add the Egg and beat until just combined.
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Combine Plain Flour, Cocoa Powder, Cornflour, Bicarbonate of Soda and Baking Powder in a bowl. Mix together and then fold into the dough.
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Stir in chocolate and vanilla.
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At this stage, I like to place the dough in the fridge for between 1 - 48 hours. The longer the better!
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Divide dough into 14 cookies and make an indentation in the middle using your thumb. Add a little Dulce De Leche and the seal the cookie. Continue with the remaining cookies.
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When ready to bake, preheat oven to 190 C/170 Fan/GM 5.
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Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes. Sprinkle over some Salt.
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Allow to cool for 15 minutes and then remove to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Recipe Notes
Storage
How long do they keep? These cookies keep well in an air tight container for 3 - 4 days. To Freeze - You can freeze the cookies minus the Dulce De Leche for 1 month. To make, allow to thaw, then add the Dulce De Leche and bake. You can also freeze the baked Dulce De Leche Cookies for up to 1 month in an airtight container. Allow them to stand for a few hours so that the middle is gooey. You can also reheat them slightly in the microwave or oven if you like.
Top Tips and Variations
- These cookies need fridge time. Cookie dough loves fridge time as it allows the flavours to develop better.
- Use an ice cream scoop to shape the cookie dough. It makes things easier!
- If you prefer not to add cocoa or don't have it, add the same quantity of plain flour instead
- You can add Chocolate Chips on top/in the Dough if you like.
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