Description
Salted caramel cookies deliver rich butterscotch notes with a perfect balance of sweet and salty flavors. Crisp edges and gooey centers make these treats irresistible for anyone craving comfort in a single bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 packages (10.5 oz each) Werther’s Chewy Caramels (unwrapped)
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup confectioners powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tbsps milk
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- Flaky sea salt (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar in a medium bowl until uniformly combined.
- In a larger bowl, cream butter, vegetable oil, brown sugar, and powdered sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Add egg, milk, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, blending thoroughly until well integrated.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until a consistent dough forms.
- Roll dough into golf ball-sized spheres, spacing them evenly on prepared baking sheets.
- Use a buttered measuring cup to create gentle indentations in the center of each cookie.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, maintaining a light golden color. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Melt caramels and milk in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until completely smooth.
- Stir salt into the melted caramel mixture.
- Carefully pour caramel into cookie indentations, immediately sprinkling with flaked sea salt.
- Allow caramel to set completely before storing in an airtight container for up to one week.
Notes
- Customize the dough texture by adjusting butter temperature, ensuring softened butter creates a smoother, more consistent cookie base.
- Experiment with different salt types like Himalayan or smoked sea salt to add unique flavor dimensions to the caramel topping.
- Prevent cookie spreading by chilling the shaped dough for 15 minutes before baking, which helps maintain a more compact and uniform shape.
- Transform these cookies into gluten-free options by substituting all-purpose flour with a blend of almond and coconut flour for a nutty, alternative texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 172
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 106 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg