Ingredients

• 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter (melted, salted)
• 1 ¼ cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 ½ cup chocolate chips
• 1 ½ cup quick oats
• 18 caramels (Kraft, individually wrapped, cut in half)
• salt (in a grinder)

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, cornstarch and salt. Set aside.
3. Combine butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and egg until just slightly beaten.
4. Slowly incorporate dry ingredients. Fold in chocolate chips and oats.
5. Make small dough balls, press in the middle with your thumb and add a caramel. Press another dough ball around it to encase it. Optional: use a cookie scoop, dividing it into halves to add caramel to the middle. Crack a little sea salt on top.
6. Bake 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.