Salted Caramel Shortbread Cookies
- 1 Hour 20 Minutes Prep2 Hours 45 Minutes Total
- 36 Servings
- 190 Calories per Serving
Turn buttery shortbread into something extra special by simply topping with caramel, chocolate and a sprinkle of salt. It's a winning combination!
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
Servings: 36
Serving size: 1 Cookie
Amount per serving (Calories ): 190
Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
---|---|---|
Total Fat | 10g | 15% |
Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
Trans Fat | 0g | % Value not available |
Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
Sodium | 150mg | 6% |
Total Carbohydrate | 24g | 8% |
Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% |
Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value not available |
Sugars | 11g | % Value not available |
Protein | 2g | % Value not available |
Vitamin D | Value not available | 0% |
Vitamin E | Value not available | 0% |
Calcium | Value not available | 2% |
Iron | Value not available | 4% |
Potassium | 50mg | 1% |
Thiamin | Value not available | 8% |
Riboflavin | Value not available | 6% |
Niacin | Value not available | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | Value not available | 0% |
Vitamin B12 | Value not available | 0% |
Pantothenic Acid | Value not available | 0% |
Phosphorus | Value not available | 4% |
Magnesium | Value not available | 2% |
Zinc | Value not available | 0% |
Manganese | Value not available | 6% |
Selenium | Value not available | 6% |
Copper | Value not available | 2% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
Exchanges
- Starch 1,
- Fruit 0,
- Other Carbohydrate ½,
- 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
Carbohydrate Choice
- Choices per serving1&½