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Brown Butter Salted Caramel Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
For the Cookies:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cream of tartar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 cup unsalted butter cut into TBL pieces
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 egg yolk
1 Tbl vanilla extract
1 Tbl plain Greek Yogurt
18 caramels cut in half
Coarse sea salt for sprinkling on top of cookies

Cinnamon Sugar:
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:
Directions:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
To brown the butter, heat a thick-bottomed skillet on medium heat. Add the sliced butter, whisking frequently. Continue to cook the butter until melted. The butter will start to foam and browned specks will begin to form at the bottom of the pan. The butter should have a nutty aroma. Watch the butter carefully because it can go from brown to burnt quickly. Remove butter from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the brown butter and sugars. Mix until blended. Beat in the egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract and Greek Yogurt and mix until combined. Slowly add in the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
Form the dough into a ball and cover with plastic wrap. Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. You can chill dough overnight or for up to 2 days.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350º Measure about 2 Tbl of dough and roll into balls. Flatten the ball slightly with the palm of your hand and place a caramel piece in the center of the dough. Wrap the cookie dough around the caramel, making sure the caramel is completely covered with the dough.
In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar. Roll the balls into the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Place dough balls on a large baking sheet that has been lined with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper. Make sure the cookies are about 2" apart. Sprinkle the cookie tops with sea salt.
Bake the cookies 8-10 minutes or until the edges of the cookies begin to turn golden brown. The centers will still be soft. Don't over bake. Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, or until set. Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack and cool completely.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
24 Cookies
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
25 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
One of my coworkers brought these cookies in for a cookie exchange and every single person asked for the recipe. Very yummy!

 

 

 

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