Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes Chewy Caramel Mystery Cookies 3.9 (34) 2 Reviews By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 23, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 15 mins Total Time: 50 mins Yield: 18 Take a peek inside your cauldron and see what candy is leftover from Halloween. Chop it up and mix it in these decadent and delightful cookies, which extend the holiday by a few extra days. Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled) 1 teaspoon fine salt 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup packed light-brown sugar ½ cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup caramels, such as Kraft (about 20), halved 1 cup roughly chopped assorted miniature chocolate candy bars, such as Mr. Goodbar (about 16) ¾ cup small button-shaped chocolate candies, such as M&M's, for decorating Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and middle thirds. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars on high until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, scraping down bowl as needed. With mixer on low, beat in flour mixture in three additions until combined. Beat in vanilla. Fold in caramels and candy bars. Using a 1/3-cup spring-loaded scoop, drop dough, 2 inches apart, on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 8 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately press candies onto cookies, then rotate sheets and bake until golden around edges and set in centers, about 8 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool. Rate it Print