Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies

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Calling all cookie lovers! There is a wonderful recipe that I would love to share with you! This Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies is the perfect dessert cookies for any occasion. You can share these cookies with your friends and family. You can have this after a meal or for the holidays as a special treat.

Prep Time15

Cook Time8

Total Time23

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: caramel sugar cookies

Servings:

Calories: 345kcal

Author: Jill

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter softened
¾ cup canola oil
1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cold water
2 large eggs
6 cups flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon cream of tartar

Caramel icing

2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
3 tablespoons whole milk
½ cup light brown sugar packed
1 cup powdered sugar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Using a large bowl, beat together the butter, oil, sugars, water and vanilla until combined and smooth.
Beat in the eggs one at a time until combined.
Using a large bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar.
Gradually beat in the dry ingredient into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
Using a mini ice cream scooper, scoop out some dough and roll it into a ball and place onto the cookie sheet.
Using a flat bottom of a glass, lightly press the dough ball into a thick disk.
Using the back of a spoon, make a indent into the cookie.
Repeat steps for more cookies.
Place into the oven and bake for 8 minutes.
Allow to cool.

Icing

Using a large bowl, beat the butter, milk, sugars, vanilla and salt until combined and smooth.
Fill in the center of the cookies and allow icing to harden.
Enjoy!

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