Salted Caramel Sugar Cookies
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
38 mins
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Servings
24 cookies
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Calories
339 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Salted Caramel Sugar Cookies
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Delicious soft and chew sugar cookies with cream cheese frosting and a salted caramel drizzle
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Ingredients
Cookies
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup room temperature unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar for pressing
Frosting
- ½ cup room temperature unsalted butter
- 8 ounces room temperature cream cheese
- ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Caramel Drizzle
- 10 ounces unwrapped soft caramels I used 2 (5-ounce) bags of Werther's soft caramels
- ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
- sea salt for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add ⅔ cup granulated sugar, ⅓ cup powdered sugar, and ½ cup room temperature unsalted butter to a large bowl and beat with a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy. Add ⅓ cup vegetable oil, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 large egg, and 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream and mix until combined.
- Whisk together 3 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon cream of tartar, and ½ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and mix until combined.
- Scoop the dough into balls the size of golf balls, about 3 tablespoons, and roll them into uniform balls with your hands. Place them on the prepared baking sheets leaving 2 inches between them.
- Add 3 tablespoons granulated sugar to a small bowl. Dip the bottom of a flat-bottomed glass into the sugar and then press the glass down on the dough balls until the cookies are about ½ centimeter thick in the center and the edges crack like the pictures. Dip the glass back in the sugar between each cookie.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes. The cookies look slightly underbaked, but they will continue to cook after they come out of the oven.
- Let the cookies sit on the baking sheet for 3-4 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Add ½ cup room temperature unsalted butter and 8 ounces room temperature cream cheese to a large bowl and beat on medium-high speed with a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until completely smooth.
- Add ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract, ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt, and ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon and mix until combined.
- With the mixer running on low speed, slowly add 3 cups powdered sugar and beat until well fully combined and smooth. Frost completely cooled cookies with the finished frosting.
Caramel Drizzle
- Add 10 ounces unwrapped soft caramels and ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream to a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until the caramels are fully melted, then remove the pan from the heat and set it aside to cool and slightly thicken.
- Once thickened, drizzle the caramel over the frosted cookies and add a sprinkle of sea salt. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
339kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
148mg
(6%)
Potassium
75mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
32g
(64%)
Vitamin A
437IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 339 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 339kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 75mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 437IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
3 reviews
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