Description
Delicious salted caramel cookies with a perfect balance of sweetness and saltiness.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup caramel bits
- Sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually blend the dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
- Fold in the caramel bits.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Sprinkle each cookie lightly with sea salt.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden.
- Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- For extra caramel flavor, press additional caramel bits into the dough before baking.
- Adjust sea salt to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: salted caramel cookies, caramel cookies, easy cookie recipe