Description
Salted caramel thumbprint cookies are soft and chewy cookies filled with rich caramel and topped with a sprinkle of sea salt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup caramel sauce
- 1 teaspoon sea salt for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mixing well.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, blending until combined.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on a baking sheet.
- Make an indentation in each ball using your thumb.
- Fill each indentation with caramel sauce.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are golden.
- Sprinkle sea salt on top while cookies are warm.
Notes
- Allow cookies to cool before serving.
- Store in an airtight container.
- You can use store-bought caramel sauce for convenience.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: salted caramel thumbprint cookies, cookies, dessert, baking