Salted Caramel Cookies Recipe
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Ingredients
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Cookie Dough
Salted Caramel
Method
Cookie Dough Preparation
- 1
Cream the Butters and Sugars
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- 2
Add Eggs and Vanilla
Add the large eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- 3
Combine Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
- 4
Mix Dry with Wet
Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- 5
Chill the Dough
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Salted Caramel Preparation
- 6
Make the Caramel
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the granulated sugar, stirring constantly until it turns a deep amber color.
- 7
Add Butter
Remove from heat and carefully whisk in the unsalted butter until melted and smooth.
- 8
Incorporate Cream
Slowly add the heavy cream while whisking continuously until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- 9
Add Sea Salt
Stir in the sea salt. Allow the caramel to cool slightly before using.
Cookie Assembly and Baking
- 10
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 11
Scoop the Dough
Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop spoonfuls of chilled cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each dough ball.
- 12
Add Caramel
Make a small indentation in the center of each dough ball and fill it with a teaspoon of the salted caramel.
- 13
Bake the Cookies
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. The centers may look slightly underbaked, which is perfect.
- 14
Cool and Serve
Remove from oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
