As promised, I’m re-sharing the recipe for these salted caramel cookies today.
My mom passed this recipe along to me a few years ago and they always, always, always are a hit at any get-together. I promise that they will be everyone’s favorite cookie at your holiday parties.
Enjoy :)
X, j
Yields: 3 dozen
COOKIE INGREDIENTS
1.5 cups unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cups sugar
3.5 cups flour
1 tsp. vanilla
“FROSTING” INGREDIENTS
1 bag of Kraft caramels, unwrapped
2 tbsp. milk
4 oz. chocolate discs
1 tablespoon butter
Sea salt
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Beat softened butter on high speed until creamy
Add in sugar and vanilla and beat
Beat in flour on low speed
Using a small cookie scooper, place dough balls on an ungreased cookie sheet
Lightly flatten dough balls with a flat bowl or cup (they don’t expand or flatten much on their own so make sure you do this)
Bake 12 minutes until barely golden on the edges
Microwave caramels and milk uncovered on high for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds
Frost cookies
Melt chocolate and butter uncovered on 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth
Drizzle over top of the caramel
Sprinkle sea salt
Taste great
:)