Description
Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cookies are a delightful fusion of creamy cheesecake and rich salted caramel all wrapped in a soft, chewy cookie. With each bite, you’ll experience a heavenly blend of textures and flavors that will leave your taste buds dancing. Perfect for parties, gatherings, or simply as a sweet treat to indulge in, these cookies are not just desserts; they are little bites of happiness that everyone will love.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup salted caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350?F (175?C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Mix in the vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add this dry mixture to the creamed mixture while mixing on low speed until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, beat softened cream cheese until smooth and blend in the salted caramel sauce until fully incorporated.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Make an indentation in each cookie and fill it with the cheesecake mixture.
- Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Allow to cool slightly before drizzling with additional salted caramel.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (40g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg