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Caramel Frosted Sugar Cookies

If you like the sweet and salty combination of caramel these caramel frosted cookies are for you! A soft sugar cookie frosted in the most delicious caramel frosting. Serve chilled or at room temperature. They are heavenly!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword caramel cookies, caramel frosting, caramel sugar cookies, salted caramel
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
cool 45 minutes
Servings 28 cookies
Calories 191kcal

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Caramel Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 5-6 teaspoons milk

Instructions

Cookies

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cream butter, shortening, and sugar with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer. Beat in eggs.
  • In a separate bowl whisk flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together.
  • Combine dry ingredients with butter mixture.
  • Scoop cookies, using a medium cookie scoop, on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. I usually bake 6 cookies per sheet.
  • Bake for 12 minutes.
  • Allow cookies to cool for 3 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Cool completely.

Caramel Frosting

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low and allow the mixture to simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes or until it looks amber in color and slightly frothy (watch my video to see what mine looked like). It may take more or less time, depending on different pans and stoves.
  • Add 1/4 cup milk, stir, and bring the mixture back to a boil for one minute, stirring frequently.
  • Remove caramel from heat and allow to cool to room temperature (about 30 minutes). The mixture will thicken slightly as it stands.
  • Transfer cooled caramel to a mixing bowl. Beat in 2 1/2 cups of powdered sugar and 5-6 teaspoons of milk into the caramel and mix until smooth and creamy.
  • Frost cooled cookies with caramel frosting.

Video

Notes

This recipe makes 28 cookies. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 3-5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcal