Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

Step 2

In a mixer bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Step 3

Add egg and vanilla and mix well.

Step 4

Add flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt to the bowl. Mix in the dry ingredients until a soft dough forms. Then stir in chocolate chips.

Step 5

Use a cookie scoop to drop 8-10 large scoops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 6

Bake the dough balls at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes. The cookies are done when the bottoms are brown, and the middle looks set. If the center doesn't look firm, return them to the oven for a few more minutes.

Step 7

Leave the cookies on the baking sheet to cool completely.

Step 8

Once they are cool, spread the frosting over the top. You can pipe it on with a pastry bag or spread it on with a knife.

Step 9

To make the caramel sauce unwrap the caramels and combine them with cream in a microwave-safe bowl.

Step 10

Heat it at 15-second intervals, stirring, until the caramel is completely melted.

Step 11

Drizzle the warm caramel over cookies and sprinkle with Skor bits.