Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cookies
Delightful cookies merging creamy cheesecake flavors with soft, chewy cookie goodness, highlighted by rivers of melted salted caramel.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup salted caramel sauce
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Gradually mix in the granulated and brown sugars until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract, and mix until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and sea salt, then slowly incorporate into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Gently swirl in about ¾ of the salted caramel sauce, leaving some for drizzling.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them at least two inches apart.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the edges are golden and the centers appear set.
Notes
For a kid-friendly version, omit the sea salt and reduce the caramel sauce. You can also fill each cookie with caramel and add colorful sprinkles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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