Salted Caramel Shortbread Cookies
- 1 Hour 20 Minutes Prep2 Hours 45 Minutes Total
- 36 Servings
- 190 Calories per Serving
Ingredient List
Cookies
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
Topping
- 1 bag (14 oz) caramels, unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoons coarse (kosher or sea) salt
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups butter with electric mixer on high speed until creamy. Beat in sugar and vanilla. On low speed, beat in flour until blended.
- Divide dough in half. Between 2 sheets of waxed paper, roll 1 portion of dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter. On ungreased cookie sheet, place cutouts about 2 inches apart. Repeat with second portion of dough.
- Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until set and just barely light golden (do not overbake). Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely.
- In medium microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and milk uncovered on High 2 minutes 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Frost each cookie with about 1 rounded teaspoon caramel mixture.
- In small microwavable bowl, melt chocolate and 1 tablespoon butter uncovered on High 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Drizzle chocolate over caramel on each cookie. Sprinkle generously with salt. Let stand until set.
Tips
- If desired, substitute 1 can (13.4 oz) dulce de leche (caramelized sweetened condensed milk) for the caramels and milk. Spread each cookie with dulce de leche and proceed as directed.
- You can omit the coarse salt on top of the cookies and instead add a dash of salt to the cookie dough.
- For a quick and easy way to drizzle the chocolate, spoon melted chocolate into a small resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut off a tiny corner of the bag and squeeze bag to drizzle the chocolate evenly over cookies.
Nutrition Information
Daily Values (Amount per serving)
Total Fat 10g 15%, Saturated Fat 6g 30%, Cholesterol 20mg 7%, Sodium 150mg 6%, Potassium 50mg 1%, Total Carbohydrate 24g 8%, Dietary Fiber 0g 0%, Vitamin A 6%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 2%, Iron 4%, Vitamin D 0%, Vitamin E 0%, Thiamin 8%, Riboflavin 6%, Niacin 4%, Vitamin B6 0%, Folic Acid 4%, Vitamin B12 0%, Pantothenic Acid 0%, Phosphorus 4%, Magnesium 2%, Zinc 0%, Selenium 6%, Copper 2%, Manganese 6%
Other Nutrients (Amount per serving)
Calories 190, Calories from Fat 90, Trans Fat 0g, Monounsaturated Fat 2 1/2g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1g, Soluble Fiber 0g, Insoluble Fiber 0g, Sugars 11g, Protein 2g, Beta-Carotene 0%, Omega-3 0g, Carbohydrate Choice 1 1/2, Starch 1, Fruit 0, Other Carbohydrate 1/2, Skim Milk 0, Low-Fat Milk 0, Milk 0, Vegetable 0, Very Lean Meat 0, Lean Meat 0, Medium-Fat Meat 0, High-Fat Meat 0, Fat 2, Fruits 0c, Vegetables 0c, Grains 1oz-eq, Meat & Beans 0oz-eq, Dairy 0c, Fats & Oils 2tsp
