Caramelised White Chocolate Cookies

June 30, 2011 by Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

Here’s my first attempt at working the caramelised white chocolate into a cookie.

Based on a white chocolate cookie recipe from Mrs Fields Best Ever Cookie Book!, these showcase the distinct flavour of the caramelised white chocolate, without being overly sweet. As always, I’ve changed the methodology a bit, adding a long rest in the fridge before the dough is shaped and baked. I think it always results in a prettier cookie!

250g (1 cup) unsalted butter
375g (2½ cups) plain (AP) flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), sifted
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
85g (3oz) caramelised white chocolate
110g (½ cup) white sugar
105g (½ cup, packed) brown sugar
2 large (59g) eggs, at room temperature
10g (2 teaspoons) vanilla extract (we always use homemade)
230g (8oz) dark chocolate chips, preferably 70% cacao

1. Cut a 60g (4 tablespoon) chunk off the butter and chop it into smaller pieces.

2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sifted bicarb of soda, and salt. Stir in the dark chocolate chips.

3. Gently heat the caramelised white chocolate to soften if necessary. Scoop it into a small pyrex or ceramic bowl with the 60g butter and melt in the microwave in short bursts, being careful not to scorch the mixture. Stir until smooth and then allow to cool slightly.

4. In a large mixing bowl, beat the remaining butter with the two sugars until combined, but not fluffy. Beat the eggs in one at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in the vanilla and the caramelised white chocolate mixture.

5. Add the flour and choc chips and mix until just combined. Scrape the dough into a container, cover and store in the fridge until firm, at least a couple of hours.

6. Preheat the oven to 150C (300F) with fan. Scoop rounded tablespoons of the stiff dough and roll into balls, placing them onto a baking sheet lined with parchment. Bake for 20 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through the baking time.

7. Cool the cookies on the tray for a minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. This recipe makes approximately 3 dozen cookies.

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Posted in Recipes | Tagged caramelised white chocolate cookie, caramelized white chocolate, David Lebovitz, Mrs Fields Best Ever Cookie Book | 48 Comments

48 Responses

on June 30, 2011 at 1:33 am Platanos, mangoes and Me!

Can you pack up some and send them to me…please…
- on June 30, 2011 at 7:51 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Sure Norma.. ;-)
on June 30, 2011 at 2:56 am Joanna @ Zeb Bakes

No, she’s sending them to me……. I’m going on a long journey and I need a care package ;)
- on June 30, 2011 at 7:54 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Ok..I’ll have to bake some more, which is fine, since I have quite a lot of caramelised white chocolate.. ;-)
on June 30, 2011 at 4:35 am Suelle

These sound really delicious, and they look so good too!
- on June 30, 2011 at 7:54 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Suelle, thank you! They are very nice – the boys enjoyed them a lot!
on June 30, 2011 at 5:38 am Casey

ohmygosh. these look INCREDIBLE!
- on June 30, 2011 at 7:54 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Hi Casey, thanks for stopping by! :)
on June 30, 2011 at 6:16 am Maura

These look so decadent and amazing! I’ve never tried making caramelised white chocolate, what a delicious idea.
- on June 30, 2011 at 7:55 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Maura, it came originally from Valrhona via David Lebovitz’ blog. I think they might use it to make truffle centres, which would be wickedly good!
on June 30, 2011 at 7:46 am Claire @ Claire K Creations

Wow, I’d say your first use of the caramelised white chocolate was a success. These look wonderful.
- on June 30, 2011 at 7:56 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Claire, thank you – it’s my first use for this batch of CWC, but I baked a CWC bundt cake with the earlier batches, which Big Boy went a bit crazy over. ;-)
on June 30, 2011 at 8:21 am InTolerantChef

How picture perfect these are Celia! Judging from the comments, I think you should start a mail-order business for Celia Care Cookies. You’ll make a fortune!
- on June 30, 2011 at 7:57 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Becca, you’re so sweet, now if only I could find a way to package them without crumbling! :)
on June 30, 2011 at 8:33 am teawithhazel

i’ve never been a big fan of chocolate chip biscuits but these sound and look delicious..i am going to make some and bag them up for my son who is a chocolate fiend..this way i wont eat them all myself but i still have the pleasure of making them..i might just try one or two first as a taste test! :) jane
- on June 30, 2011 at 7:58 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Jane, you made me laugh – I keep stashing them away so I won’t eat them either. Luckily the boys don’t leave that many for me.. ;-)
on June 30, 2011 at 8:59 am bagnidilucca

Yum! I want one right now.
- on June 30, 2011 at 7:59 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Sigh…if only you were closer, Deb.. ;-)
on June 30, 2011 at 9:35 am Amanda

Thanks for doing the leg-work on this for us Celia – this is just what I’ve been waiting for. And you are so right about resting the dough – it makes a huge difference to the end product.
- on June 30, 2011 at 8:00 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Amanda, it’s not quite the brownie recipe yet, I’m still trying to figure out how to do that…
on June 30, 2011 at 10:19 am Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

These look SO tempting! I love Mrs Fields type cookies although they’re hard to stop at just one! :P
- on June 30, 2011 at 8:03 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  The problem is, they’re even edible frozen…don’t ask me how I know.. ;-)
  - on July 1, 2011 at 5:42 pm Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
    
    LOL the boys tried it right? ;)
    - on July 1, 2011 at 6:01 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
      
      Yes, smarty, how did you know? Hehehe…
on June 30, 2011 at 12:30 pm cityhippyfarmgirl

Probably not the best time to read your blog Celia, when I’m fighting a losing battle with going to the kitchen and finding something with a whole lot of sweetness. These biscuits would hit the spot perfectly!
- on June 30, 2011 at 8:05 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Give in, Brydie! :) Have you tried making the caramelised white chocolate? I don’t know if Mr Choc is a white choc fan? It’s very moreish though…would be nice with strawberries! (As suggested by Bethany in last thread)
on June 30, 2011 at 2:33 pm Michael - Moo

I can tell you that the caramelised white chocolate, dissolved into warm milk makes the day seem brighter and more appealing. I wonder if these cookies and milk would be close to heaven.
- on June 30, 2011 at 8:05 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Moo, did it go well? I hope so.. :)
on June 30, 2011 at 2:43 pm Sally

I can see my teens loving these. Not sure I have your patience to caramalise the white choc first though!
- on June 30, 2011 at 8:06 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Sally, the original recipe was for regular white chocolate, which makes it much easier! Same quantities, straight substitution. :)
on June 30, 2011 at 4:05 pm Anna Johnston

Yum, I can taste the chocolatey goodness. Im with Bec (Intolerant Chef). Where do we fill out an order form. :)
- on June 30, 2011 at 8:07 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  AJ, Becca, my dear ACT buddies. I often say to Pete that if Sydney and Canberra was just a little closer….I’d probably weigh 100kg.. ;-)
on June 30, 2011 at 5:12 pm Anna

Perfect cookies!
- on June 30, 2011 at 8:09 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Anna! These didn’t even make it down the road, the kids scoffed them! I think your handsome French hubby would like these, they’re a little reminiscent of his beloved confiture du lait… :)
on June 30, 2011 at 5:34 pm Tandy

yum *sends over empty plate* :)
- on June 30, 2011 at 8:09 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks Tandy…I’d fill it for you if I could! :)
on July 1, 2011 at 12:08 am Choclette

Very pretty biscuits. You had no trouble finding something to make with your amazing caramelised white chocolate I see. Look and sound delicious and I’d love 1 or 2 or even 3 to nibble on right now – just taking a short break whilst working from home and need something to keep me going ;-)
- on July 1, 2011 at 8:35 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Choc, they were very nice – note the “were”, the boys have scoffed them all.. :)
  
  Interestingly, I baked them in two batches, one after a short rest in the fridge, and one when the dough was quite chilled and firm. The second batch (pictured above) was much better – the melted butter in the recipe made the first batch spread a lot and taste a little greasy.
on July 1, 2011 at 12:43 am Marilyn

Those would last about three seconds at our house. I would hide mine and not share. :-)

So room temp eggs? Hmm. Good idea. Maz.
on July 1, 2011 at 8:37 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

Maz, the original recipe specified room temp eggs. I just take them out before I start and assume they’re close enough to the right temp when it’s time to include them. I’ve read somewhere that cold eggs don’t work as well – something about the protein strands being all seized up…
- on July 3, 2011 at 4:24 pm Marilyn
  
  There is a real science to baking, isn’t there? M
on July 1, 2011 at 2:25 pm Vita

Hi Celia. I made some chocolate chip cookies myself on the weekend from the Nigella Lawson cookbook ‘Kitchen’
Its a very simple recipie but it specifies cold from the fridge eggs. There is also no creaming butter and sugar – just melting the butter and mixing in the sugar.
They were hands down the best cookies I have EVER eaten.
Might have to make another batch this weekend.
- on July 1, 2011 at 3:04 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Vita, that is unusual! I’ll look out for the recipe.. thanks!
on July 1, 2011 at 5:29 pm Christine

A fine use for your caramelised white chocolate – they would be gone in a flash here!!
- on July 1, 2011 at 6:02 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  They didn’t last long here either, Chris! :)
on July 4, 2011 at 10:04 am Kelly

Wow these cookies look fantastic!! Loving your blog and so glad to be your newest follower! Have a fabulous 4th of July weekend! :)
- on July 4, 2011 at 10:55 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial
  
  Thanks for stopping by, Kelly! Hope you had a good weekend as well…
on July 6, 2011 at 10:17 am Susan

Any type of choc chip cookies are delicious and these look super delicious!