The caramel in these Caramel Crunch Chocolate Chunklet Cookies comes not from adding caramel to the dough, but from the caramelization of the sugar and butter on the cookies’ edges.
Dorie’s genius hack—baking them in a muffin tin—ensures the sides and bottom develop a toasty browned edge full of flavor.
Watch as Sam makes Dorie’s cookies completely by hand, no mixer needed. She’s full of tips we love, like popping the dough in the freezer for a quick cookie whenever the mood strikes.
In this week’s episode of The Genius Recipe Tapes, Sam picks up the Genius baton and bakes the very cookies above. If you’re skeptical about cookies baked in a muffin tin, she’ll sweet-talk you into giving it a whirl.
Between dough prep, pancake assembly, and movie night snacks, these bowls see a lot of action. The 7 sizes nest for easy storage—that is, whenever they’re not in use—which is hardly ever.
These tools add joy to every cookie batch. Start with sturdy measuring cups and spoons to get ratios just right. Reusable baking cups are a sweet way to ditch single-use liners. And these sheet pans have got more than a baker’s dozen of uses—cookies are just the start.
