Description
Whipping up crispy salted caramel cookies brings pure joy to your baking adventure. These delightful treats blend sweet and salty notes that will make your taste buds dance with happiness.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
Binding and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Topping and Finishing Ingredients:
- ¾ cup salted caramel sauce
- Sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper, ensuring a smooth, non-stick surface for your cookies.
- Grab your mixer and cream ½ cup softened butter, 1 cup packed brown sugar, and ½ cup granulated sugar until the mixture becomes light and airy, taking about 3 minutes.
- Incorporate 2 large eggs into the butter mixture one at a time, then blend in 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until everything looks smooth and integrated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk 2 cups all-purpose flour with 1 teaspoon baking soda and ½ teaspoon sea salt, creating a dry ingredient blend.
- Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into your wet mixture, stirring until just combined – avoid overmixing to keep your cookies tender.
- Gently fold ¼ cup salted caramel sauce into the cookie dough, creating delicious caramel pockets throughout your mixture.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop 2-inch mounds of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them generously apart to allow spreading.
- Slide the sheets into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden edges and a slightly soft center.
- Remove cookies and let them rest for 3-4 minutes on the baking sheet to firm up slightly.
- Drizzle the remaining ½ cup caramel sauce over warm cookies and sprinkle sea salt flakes across the top for a beautiful, crunchy finish.
Notes
- Don’t overmix the dough to keep the cookies tender and prevent tough texture.
- Make sure butter is softened but not melted for the perfect cookie consistency.
- If caramel sauce is too thick, warm it briefly to create a smooth drizzling consistency.
- For gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 215 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg