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Salted Caramel Cookies

Delicious Salted Caramel Cookies That Will Melt Your Heart

Irresistible Salted Caramel Cookies that combine gooey caramel with the perfect balance of salt, adaptable for gluten-free and vegan diets.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Base
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour Can be replaced with gluten-free blend
  • 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Fine Sea Salt Consider flaky sea salt for topping
  • 3/4 cup Unsalted Butter Softened
  • 1 cup Light Brown Sugar Dark brown sugar can be used
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 large Egg Use a flax egg for vegan option
  • 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
For the Salted Caramel Filling
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream Coconut cream for dairy-free option
  • 1 tablespoon Optional Flavors Bourbon or vanilla-bean paste

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer
  • Saucepan
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • cookie scoop

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Cream the softened butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until just combined.
  4. Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and fine salt in a separate bowl, then mix into wet ingredients.
  5. Melt butter and brown sugar together for the caramel, stirring until smooth and bubbling.
  6. Whisk in the heavy cream and stir until caramel thickens.
  7. Fold the cooled caramel into the cookie dough.
  8. Drop portions of dough onto a lined baking sheet, leaving space between each scoop.
  9. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown around edges but soft in the center.
  10. Cool for 5 minutes on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 10gVitamin A: 100IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

These cookies can be adapted for vegan and gluten-free diets. Store in an airtight container to keep them fresh.

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