salted caramel cookies

Directions

  1. 1Add butter, sugar, and brown sugar to the KitchenAid mixer.
  2. 2Mix the ingredients.
  3. 3Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula.
  4. 4Add eggs.
  5. 5Add vanilla.
  6. 6Mix the wet ingredients.
  7. 7Add flour to the mixture.
  8. 8Mix until a dough forms.
  9. 9Scoop the cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  10. 10For the frosting, add cream cheese, butter, and vanilla bean extract to the KitchenAid mixer.
  11. 11Mix until creamy.
  12. 12Add powdered sugar to the frosting mixture.
  13. 13Mix until a perfect creamy consistency is achieved.
  14. 14Once the cookies are baked, spread the cream cheese frosting on each cookie.
  15. 15Drizzle homemade salted caramel on top of the frosting.
  16. 16Spread the caramel evenly over the frosting.
  17. 17Top with flaky sea salt.

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 0.75 cup sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2.5 cups flour
  • 1 package cream cheese
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • homemade salted caramel
  • flaky sea salt

Equipment

KitchenAid mixerspatulabaking sheetice cream scoopparchment paper