Brownie Cookies with Salted Caramel Filling

I can't even tell you how rich and delicious these little morsels are!  You have to taste them for yourself to understand.  Super easy to make and everyone will enjoy them.

Brownie Cookies with Salted Caramel Filling

Ingredients:

12 oz. Chocolate, chopped, divided (I used semi Sweet chocolate chips)

3 Tbs butter

2 eggs

1/3 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted

1/4 tsp baking powder, sifted

Salted Caramel Creme filling:

1 cup butter 

2 cups confectioners' sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 cup caramel sauce

To make the brownie cookies:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

1. Place 7 ounces of chocolate and butter in a saucepan over low heat, and gently stir until melted and smooth; set aside.
2. Place eggs, sugar, and vanilla in bowl of stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, and beat for 15 minutes or until pale and creamy.  Add in flour, baking powder, melted chocolate mixture, and remaining chocolate, and mix to combine.  Set aside for 10 minutes.
3. Spoon 1-tablespoon portions of mixture onto parchment-lined baking sheet. (Make cookies small because they are very rich with the frosting.)

Bake for about 6-10 minutes or until puffed and cracked.  Allow to cool completely on trays.

To make caramel creme filling:

1. Place butter in a bowl, and beat until creamed.  Add confectioners' sugar and salt, and beat until lightly combined.  Add caramel, and beat until combined.
2. Fill cookies with 1 tablespoon of salted caramel filling.