The Lovell Table

When I say this might be the best recipe I have developed so far I mean it.

I’ve had these Salted Caramel Chips sitting in my fridge for a bit with no ideas how to use them. I had about forgotten about them until I turned on an old episode of the Next Great British Baking Show. It was Caramel Week and I was determined to have a sweet caramel treat to munch on while I watched the episode.

I paused the TV and went straight to the kitchen to find my Salted Caramel Chips. Looking around I noticed some slightly brown bananas and my cookie recipe was born.

You NEED to taste these cookies. You NEED to make these cookies.

I did finish watching that episode with the perfect treat in hand.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 brown sugar
• 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 mashed bananas
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup room temperature butter
• 1 1/2 cups salted caramel or plain caramel chips
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Method

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt
3. In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment cream butter and brown sugar together
4. Add in vanilla extract and egg and mix until combined
5. Add in mashed banana and mix until just combined (there will be chunks)
6. Gradually add in dry ingredients
7. Once fully mixed fold in caramel chips with a spatula
8. Scoop cookies onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper
9. Bake for 8 minutes and then take out and bang the pan on your counter tops
10. Rotate pan and place back in oven for two more minutes
11. Let cool for 7 minutes on the baking sheet and then ten more minutes on a wire cooling rack before eating