Chocolate Chip Caramel Cookies (gluten free)

why you’ll love this recipe

These caramel chocolate chip cookies are hands down the best chocolate chip cookie twist! They are loaded with a chocolate base flavor and topped with vanilla icing, mini chocolate chips and an ooey gooey caramel sauce. These are the perfect cookies that have a chewy center and an extra sweet topping.

These chocolate chip caramel cookies are the easiest cookie you can whip up to curb your sweet tooth. They are much quicker and easier to make than regular cookies since they use gluten free cake mix! The base of the chocolate chip caramel cookies uses gluten free cake mix, 1 egg and cool whip! Then the cookies are topped with a vanilla frosting, mini chocolate chips and caramel sauce. You can choose to make the frosting and caramel yourself, or save yourself some time and buy store bought icing and caramel! No judgement here! I love a quick hack that cuts down time.

These chocolate chip caramel cookies are very easy to be made gluten free. You don’t have to buy any gluten free flour blend or baking soda or baking powder! It is all about the cake mix you choose!

ingredients & substitutions

gluten free chocolate cake mix

I have made these chocolate chip caramel cookies with cool whip using the gluten free chocolate cake mix from pillsbury. Other mixes I suggest are king arthurs gf cake mix, cup 4 cup gluten free cake mix or bobs red mill gf cake mix. If you don’t want to use chocolate cake mix, you can use any flavor of gluten free cake mix, dairy free cake mix, vegan cake mix, nut free cake mix, etc. They all will work the same!

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cool whip

These chocolate chip caramel cookies are made with cool whip. I have not tried any other version of cool whip but feel free to test it out on your own! Theres a creamier cool whip version, theres dairy free cool whip versions, vegan cool whip versions, coconut cool whip versions! The possibilities are endless. You may need to adjust the amount based on the type of cool whip you use.

Plant based cool whip: https://amzn.to/3TYELiv

Dairy free cool whip: https://amzn.to/3erVg62

Eggs

This recipe calls for 1 egg to help bind the cookies together. I have not tried this recipe without adding the egg, or with using an egg substitute but you can! Feel free to leave a comment if you do!

How to make these lower in sugar?

If you want to make this sugar free you can use a sugar free cake mix or sugar free icing on top!

how to make this vegan

To make this recipe vegan though you will need to experiment with an egg substitute and plant based cool whip. In the past I have tried mashed bananas, vegan egg substitures and applesauce – you can experiment with any of these options.

If you need an egg substitute that isnt mashed bananas or applesauce, you can try this egg replacement: https://amzn.to/3RkIlSb

If you need an plant based cool whip options, here are some of my favorites:

Plant based cool whip: https://amzn.to/3TYELiv

Dairy free cool whip: https://amzn.to/3erVg62

Make sure your icing, chocolate chips and caramel sauce is vegan too! It’s a bunch of vegan substitures but they will taste the same!

if i use bananas, how ripe should my bananas be?

The riper the better!! I like to use bananas when theyre turning brown, or once they’ve already turned fully brown. This way they are sweeter! If a banana has already turned partially or fully brown but youre not ready to use yet, you can throw them in the freezer and keep them for up to 2-3 months until you are ready to make this!

Once you’re ready, let the banana thaw by sitting out for 2-3 hours on a papertowel to absorb the moisture from defrosting, or else it will make a mess! Also, once the banana thaws it will be a mushy texture which is actually perfect to bake these cake mix cookies with!

taste & texture

These chocolate chip caramel cookies taste exactly like chocolate cake batter! Theyre soft, chewy and dense. The icing and caramel on top loads on the sweet taste to really curb your sweet tooth craving.

directions

step 1

Mix together boxed cake mix, cool whip and the egg. Mix until fully combined.

step 2

Scoop handful of cookie dough into your hand and roll into a ball.

step 3

Bake on 350 for 8 minutes.

step 4

Let cookies cool. Once cooled, top with icing, mini chocolate chips and caramel sauce.

expert tips & tricks

This chocolate chip caramel cookies recipe uses chocolate cake mix but you can use any boxed cake mix you want. You can try chocolate cake mix, yellow cake mix, strawberry cake mix, etc.

how to serve & store

You can store these chocolate chip caramel cookies for up to 3 days in an air tight container.

You can store in freezer in an air tight container for up to 3 months.

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