Recipes Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes Salted Caramel Brown Butter Cookies 5.0 (1) 1 Review 3 Photos Delicious, chewy, and full of flavor! These salted caramel cookies are sure to please the cookie, chocolate, and salt lovers! Recipe by squeeziebrb Published on June 19, 2020 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 3 3 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Additional Time: 55 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Servings: 35 Yield: 35 cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, cut into slices 35 caramel-filled milk chocolate kisses (such as Hershey's Kisses®), unwrapped 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar ½ cup white sugar 2 large eggs, at room temperature 2 teaspoons vanilla extract sea salt to taste Directions Heat a large, heavy-bottom skillet over medium heat. Add all of the butter at once and allow to melt, stirring continuously, until it begins to foam and turn brown in color, about 5 minutes. Continue to stir over medium heat until the foam has subsided. Remove the pan from heat and continue to stir until the butter is a medium golden brown and has a nutty aroma. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Place unwrapped chocolate kisses in the freezer. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. Combine browned butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix well. Slowly incorporate flour mixture into butter mixture, mixing until well combined; do not overmix. Allow dough to chill in the refrigerator for 40 to 60 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop chilled dough by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are light golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for exactly 4 minutes. Gently press a caramel-chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie; press slightly into cookie and not just placed on top. Sprinkle a scant pinch of sea salt over the center of the cookies and allow to cool completely on a cooling rack. Refrigerate if necessary to re-harden caramel kisses. Cook's Notes: Do not substitute margarine for butter. Watch the butter carefully as you are browning it, it can quickly go from browned butter to burnt butter in a matter of seconds. Watch for the foaming after about 5 minutes, after it subsides is usually when it is ready. If the butter is cooked too long you will know from the burnt smell. Throw it away and start over. Freeze unwrapped chocolate caramel candies before pressing into the cookies. This helps the already easily meltable candies from melting too much. Also important to allow the cookies to cool completely, to allow the candies to become firm again and not so soft from the warm cookies. Can refrigerate for 30 minutes, if you like. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 185 Calories 10g Fat 23g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 35 Calories 185 % Daily Value * Total Fat 10g 12% Saturated Fat 6g 30% Cholesterol 33mg 11% Sodium 81mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 23g 8% Dietary Fiber 1g 2% Total Sugars 12g Protein 2g Calcium 26mg 2% Iron 1mg 4% Potassium 49mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved