Description
These Caramel Cheesecake Cookies combine a chewy graham cracker cookie base with smooth cream cheese frosting and a rich caramel drizzle. A sweet and salty dessert perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
Graham Cracker Cookies:
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup crushed graham crackers (about 7 sheets)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅓ cup extra crushed graham crackers (for rolling)
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup caramel sauce (for topping)
- Sea salt (for garnish)
Instructions
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Preheat Oven & Prepare Dough:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mix until smooth.
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Mix Dry Ingredients & Form Dough:
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, crushed graham crackers, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
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Shape & Bake Cookies:
- Scoop dough into 8 balls and roll in extra crushed graham crackers.
- Flatten slightly and bake for 10 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a rack.
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Make Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mix until fluffy.
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Assemble the Cookies:
- Frost each cookie with cream cheese frosting.
- Drizzle with caramel sauce and sprinkle with sea salt.
- Let set before serving.
Notes
- For a thicker caramel, refrigerate before drizzling.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Freeze unfrosted cookies for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 cookies
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg