Description
Delightful cookies combining the sweetness of brown sugar, rich caramel, and a hint of cinnamon, featuring a gooey caramel center.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12–14 soft caramel candies (unwrapped) or 1/2 cup caramel baking bits
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon white sugar (for sprinkling)
- 1 pinch flaky sea salt (for salted caramel flavor)
- 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder (to enhance the brown sugar notes)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts (for texture)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes).
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls, place a caramel in the center, and fold the dough around it.
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon; roll each cookie in this mixture and place on the baking sheet.
- Sprinkle the tops with remaining white sugar.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For best results, use room temperature ingredients and chill the dough if too soft. Don’t overbake to ensure chewiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg