Salted Caramel Kiss Cookie Recipes

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL KISS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, egg yolk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk next 5 ingredients; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Shape rounded tablespoons of dough into balls. Roll in remaining sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges begin to brown, 8-10 minutes. Immediately press a chocolate kiss into center of each cookie (cookie will crack around edges). Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

SALTED CARAMEL BROWN BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat a large, heavy-bottom skillet over medium heat. Add all of the butter at once and allow to melt, stirring continuously, until it begins to foam and turn brown in color, about 5 minutes. Continue to stir over medium heat until the foam has subsided. Remove the pan from heat and continue to stir until the butter is a medium golden brown and has a nutty aroma. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Place unwrapped chocolate kisses in the freezer.
• Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Combine browned butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix well. Slowly incorporate flour mixture into butter mixture, mixing until well combined; do not overmix. Allow dough to chill in the refrigerator for 40 to 60 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Drop chilled dough by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are light golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes.
• Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for exactly 4 minutes. Gently press a caramel-chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie; press slightly into cookie and not just placed on top. Sprinkle a scant pinch of sea salt over the center of the cookies and allow to cool completely on a cooling rack. Refrigerate if necessary to re-harden caramel kisses.

CHOCOLATE-SALTED CARAMEL BLOSSOM COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, mix cookie mix, butter and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Shape into 42 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven; press 1 Rolos™ chocolate in center of each cookie. Return to oven 1 minute. Remove from oven; immediately place 1 Hershey's™ Kiss on top of Rolo™. Press down slightly. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool 30 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, heat caramels and whipping cream uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring once, until caramels are melted. Stir in sea salt. Drizzle over cookies. Sprinkle with additional sea salt, if desired. Let stand about 2 hours or until set.

SALTED CARAMEL KISS COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° and line baking sheet with parchment paper. Heat butter in medium skillet over medium heat until melted. When butter melts slowly swirl the pan and continue to cook the butter until it becomes a nice, brown-caramel color. The swirling helps it from burning. Let cool for 15 minutes. Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl and set aside. When butter is cooled mix 1 3/4 cup light brown sugar and browned butter with electric mixer until no lumps remain, about 30 seconds. Add egg, yolk and vanilla and mix for another 30 seconds, until smooth. Slowly add in your flour mixture and mix on medium-low until incorporated. Combine remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a small bowl. Roll cookie dough into 2 inch balls (a heaping tablespoon) and then roll in sugar mixture. Place on lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake approx 12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Do not over-bake. As soon as the cookies come out of the oven press a caramel chocolate candy into the center of each. Sprinkle each with a pinch of flaked sea salt and transfer to wire rack to continue cooling.

SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat brown sugar, butter, and white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into butter mixture until blended; beat in vanilla extract. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until dough is just combined; fold in chocolate chips.
• Divide dough into thirty six 2 tablespoon-size balls; arrange on a baking sheet. Press 3 caramel pieces into each dough ball.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 13 to 15 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool.