Salted Caramel Cookies
Prep Time: 30 minutes mins
Cook Time: 7 minutes mins
Servings: 40 cookies
Ingredients:
14 tablespoons salted butter
1 cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus 2 TB extra
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon table salt, fine salt
1 large egg, plus 1 egg yolk
1 ½ tablespoons vanilla extract
40 Caramel Kisses or ROLO candies
flaky sea salt, kosher salt can work, too, for sprinkling
1 recipe for homemade caramel sauce
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a heavy skillet, heat butter over medium until melted. Constantly swirl or stir the butter until it turns a lightly golden brown color. Take care to continue swirling/stirring, to prevent burning. Once butter is browned, remove from the heat and set aside.
In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Mix brown sugar together with warm browned butter until no lumps remain, about 30 seconds with an electric mixer. Add egg, yolk, and vanilla to butter mixture, whisking until smooth.
Slowly add in flour mixture to the butter mixture on medium-low just until fully incorporated. If dough is sticky, cover tightly in plastic wrap and chill in fridge 30 minutes or more.
Make dough balls about 1 inch round, and place dough balls on a lined baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake about 7 minutes (do not overbake; cookies will be very soft upon removal, but will set as they cool.)
Immediately upon removing warm cookies from the oven, press a caramel kiss into the center of each. Drizzle with warm caramel sauce. Sprinkle lightly with flaky salt.
Notes:
1 1/2 TB vanilla extract may sound like a lot, but the full amount adds so much depth to these cookies. However, if you prefer to bring it down to 1 or 2 tsp, you can do so.
How do you store leftover cookies?
If you actually have leftover cookies, store them in an airtight container and keep them at room temperature for up to a week.
Can I strip the caramel drizzle on top?
If you want to save time, you can skip the caramel drizzle on top. We suggest adding it, though, because it really elevates the cookies. In a pinch, you can use store-bought caramel candies to melt and drizzle.
What other types of Hershey Kisses can I use on top?
You can also try this cookie base with peppermint kisses at Christmas and then drizzle with melted white chocolate on top.
Why use both baking soda and baking powder in these caramel cookies?
While baking powder will do most of the leavening, the baking soda is added to neutralize the acids, plus to add tenderness and provide some additional leavening to ensure a nice rise.
Nutritional Facts:
Serving: 1g | Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.3mg
Recipes courtesy of Chew Out Loud.com