The cookie dough for these salted caramel cookies is actually made out of caramel. So every bite is rich, and buttery, and caramely!
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They’re extra delicious if you add nuts, but that’s up to you.
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Give these crispy, salted caramel cookies a try!
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Easy Step-By-Step Instructions for Salted Caramel Cookies
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Free Printable Recipe for Salted Caramel Cookies
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Salted Caramel Cookies
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
- ½ cup butter softened
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup chopped pecans optional
- Coarse sea salt for topping
Instructions
- In a heavy sauce pan, combine caramel ingredients, and stirring constantly, bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, and remove from heat. Allow to cool to room temperature (about 30 minutes).
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar.
- In bowl of stand mixer, combine cooled caramel mixture with ½ cup butter. Beat until mixture lightens in color and gets fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat another 2 minutes.
- Fold in dry ingredients, just until combined. Do NOT over-mix. Add pecans, if desired.
- Divide dough in half, and shape into two logs about 1 ½ to 2 inches in diameter. Wrap the dough in plastic, and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment, and preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Slice chilled dough into disks about ¼ inch thick (try to make them as uniform as possible), and place them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle tops with coarse sea salt, and bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Cool in pans for 2 minutes, and then remove to cooling rack.