Preheat oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl, mix the butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla, salt, baking powder and baking soda with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in flour and sea salt caramel chips with a wooden spoon to combine. Shape dough with hands into golf ball-sized dough balls and place a couple inches apart on greased cookie sheets.
All you have to do is combine soft caramel candies with a bit of heavy cream and microwave until it is the perfect drizzling consistency. Then, each cookie is topped with an elegant sprinkle of flaky sea salt. Choose a salt with delicate, flaky grains, such as fleur de sel.
The only real difference between regular caramel and salted caramel is the addition of salt. While some caramel recipes call for a pinch of salt, salted caramel calls for more, making the mixture both sweet and salty. Flaky sea salt is commonly used for its texture and flavor.
In addition, salt acts as a flavor enhancer in foods, so adding a dash to caramelized sugar makes it taste even better. This recipe starts as a classic brown sugar cookie. Using brown sugar instead of granulated sugar in the cookie base further highlights that toffee flavor experience in every bite.