Friday, January 30, 2015

Salted Caramel Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened or slightly melted
1 large egg
1 tea. vanilla extract
1 package Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Mix
3/4 cup finely crushed salted pretzels
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 tea. kosher or coarse sea salt

Decorator sprinkles

Instructions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Beat butter, egg and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.  Beat in cookie mix and pretzels on medium speed until evenly blended.  Form into 36 balls using a rounded 1 tablespoon dough for each (you can use a small cookie scoop if you have one).  Place on ungreased baking sheets 2 inches apart.  Dip bottom of glass into flour and flatten balls to 1-1/2 inch diameter.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown.  Cool 2 minutes.  Remove to wire rack to cool completely.

MICROWAVE sweetened condensed milk in 3-quart microwave-safe glass bowl (use this size as it boils up high in the bowl when microwaving) on HIGH 3 minutes.  Milk will boil and rise in bowl during cooking.  Microwave on MEDIUM-LOW (30%) an additional 12 to 16 minutes, whisking every 3 minutes, until thick and caramel colored. (Caramel will be very hot). Spread caramel mixture on top of each cookie.  If caramel thickens, microwave on HIGH 10 seconds to soften.  Sprinkle each cookie immediately with a pinch of salt and decorator sprinkles, if desired.  Let stand until set.

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