Behold the AMAZING Salted Caramel Cutout Cookie Recipe!
This no-chill, no-spread, warm and sweet yet savory combination commonly doesn't make it to the decorating stage! So delicious plain or decorated, they are always a crowd-pleaser!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (226g) Unsalted Butter Chilled, Cubed
- 1 cup (200g) Granulated White Sugar
- 1 tsp (5ml) Vanilla Extract
- 2 tsp (10ml) Caramel Flavoring LorAnn's Caramel Flavoring
- 1 Large Egg Chilled
- 2 tsp (9.6g) Baking Powder
- 1 tsp (6g) Salt
- 3 cups (360g) All-Purpose Flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- I use perforated baking mats on my cookie sheets for even baking and perfect shapes every time! If you're going to use parchment paper, I highly suggest Reynold's cookie baking sheets which curb any cookie growth.
- Cream butter and sugar until the sides of the mixing bowl are painted with the mixture. Usually no longer than 2 minutes.
- Beat in caramel flavoring, vanilla and egg.
- In a separate bowl, combine baking powder, salt and flour. Add to wet ingredient mixing bowl a little at a time.
- Mix until thoroughly blended. Dough should be pulling away from the bowl.
- Chilling the dough is not necessary! I have tried many different ways of rolling out dough and always come back to the old-fashioned way; a sheet of wax paper that has been floured.
- I usually divide the dough into 3 chunks and roll out each onto a floured surface and cut. In my experience, this dough works best for cookies at 1/4" thick. I use my Joseph Joseph rolling pin which does the measuring for me – genius!
- Bake at 350 for 7-8 minutes, depending on size of cookie. I also suggest baking similar-sized cookies together.
- Cool cookies on cookie sheet until firm enough to transfer to cooling rack.
Notes
Cookie Consistency Notes:
The dough should be pulling away from the sides of the mixer. If dough seems too crumbly or dry, it has not come together yet. Mix for another minute.
If dough seems to sticky after blending, add small amounts of flour while rolling out the dough on a floured surface.