These irresistibly soft snickerdoodle cookies will give a delightful caramel surprise in each and every bite.
Caramel-Stuffed Cookie Occasions
Need a reason to bake a batch of delicious cookies deeper than simple wanting them?
- You made it through the whole day so far!
- To do something other than look at a screen!
- To give to the people you love!
- To celebrate!
Stuffing the Cookies with Caramel
Start to stuff you cookies by taking 2 tablespoons of dough and flattening it into a round shape, as pictured below.
Place your halved piece of caramel in the middle and fold two opposite sides up.
Fold in the other two sides then roll between your hands to soften into a ball shape.
Roll ball into the cinnamon sugar cookie topping to cover all surfaces.
Chill the Dough
Refrigerating the dough before stuffing the cookies makes a WORLD of difference. By keeping it cold the dough will stay more firm and not stick to your fingers when forming it.
If you are having a rough time forming the flat shape or rolling it into a ball then you need to place the dough into the fridge and allow it to chill longer.
Buying the Caramel
It is important to have the right caramel for this recipe. I used Werther’s Originals Chewy Caramels. Being sure to grab the chewy ones is important as the hard ones will not melt and create the ooey gooey cookie we’re going for!
All you do is unwrap your caramels then cut them in half. This is the perfect amount of caramel to cookie ratio. The caramel won’t ooze out when baking yet you still get a taste in every bite!
Craving more?
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- The perfect on the go snack are Peanut Butter Protein Balls!
If you try this recipe be sure to leave me a comment down below how it turns out! Also- be sure to tag me @piece.of.lulu on social media’s
Soft Caramel-Stuffed Snickerdoodles
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup Butter salted
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Dark brown sugar packed
- 2 Eggs
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1.5 Teaspoons Cream of tartar
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Cups Flour
- 6 Soft caramel candies cut in half
Cookie Topping
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1 Tablesoon Cinnamon
Instructions
- With a mixer beat together room temperature butter and both sugars
- Beat in eggs then vanilla, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt
- Hand stir in flour
- Allow to refrigerate at least 1 hour up to overnight
- When ready to bake preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray
- Cut caramel candies in half
- In a small dish combine sugar and cinnamon cookie topping
- Grab 2 tablespoon portions of dough and flatten into about 1/4in thick round piece
- Place a cut piece of caramel in the center then fold two sides over top. Then fold over the other two sides. Roll together to form a ball with no creases
- Roll ball in cookie topping, covering completely
- Repeat with remaining dough then cook for 10 minutes
- Enjoy!
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