Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. This keeps the cookies from sticking and helps them bake evenly. Set the prepared tray aside while you make the cookie dough.

Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl. Stir everything together slowly with a spoon or whisk. Mixing first helps the ingredients spread evenly through the cookie dough later.

Place softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar into a large bowl. Beat them together until creamy and fluffy. This step creates soft cookies with rich flavor and a chewy texture.

Crack the eggs into the butter mixture one at a time. Add vanilla extract and mix again. The dough should look smooth, thick, and creamy before adding the dry ingredients.

Slowly add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients. Mix on low speed until combined. Do not overmix the dough because that can make the cookies dry instead of soft.

Add caramel bits and white chocolate chips into the dough. Stir gently using a spatula. Every scoop of dough should have caramel pieces for gooey flavor in every bite.

Use a cookie scoop or spoon to shape equal dough balls. Place them on the prepared baking sheet with space between each cookie because they spread slightly while baking.

Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes. The edges should look lightly golden while the centers stay soft. Avoid overbaking because the cookies continue cooking after leaving the oven.

Remove the cookies from the oven carefully. Sprinkle flaky sea salt over the warm cookies immediately. The salty finish balances the sweet caramel flavor perfectly and makes the cookies taste amazing.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for five minutes. Then transfer them to a cooling rack. The caramel becomes slightly chewy as the cookies cool completely.