Old Fashioned Caramel Cookies
These Old Fashioned Caramel Cookies are simple, classic cookies with a rich caramel flavor created by using plenty of brown sugar. They’re easy to make and perfect for enjoying with a cup of coffee or sharing with family and friends.
Why I Love This Caramel Cookies Recipe
What makes these Caramel Cookies unique is that dark brown sugar is the only sweetener used. There’s no granulated sugar to soften or dilute the flavor.
Seven common ingredients mix together to create a nice homemade cookie that fits well in our rotation of classics treats like Oat Bran Cookies, Soft Gingersnap Cookies and Peanut Butter Bars.
Make the no fuss recipe as is for a simple old fashioned flavor, or mix in chocolate chips or drizzle with melt caramel and sprinkle with sea salt for for a more modern twist.
What You’ll Love:
- As the cookies bake, the dark brown sugar creates a deep, rich caramel taste that gives these classic cookies their distinctive flavor.
- You may already have the dark brown sugar needed for these cookies on hand, making them an easy treat to whip up without a long grocery list.
Ingredients Needed:
- Dark Brown Sugar – gives the special, deeper caramel flavor that is the namesake of these cookies
- Butter – use real butter, don’t substitute margarine
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Flour
- Salt
- Baking Soda
How To Make Old Fashioned Caramel Cookies
Using an electric mixer cream dark brown sugar and butter until smooth.
Add eggs and vanilla extract and stir again until smooth.
In a separate mixing bowl sift together dry ingredients and add 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the brown sugar mixture at a time. Mix well after each add until all is thoroughly combined.
Use a spoon or cookie scoop to drop onto a lined baking sheet. Using a non-stick liner eliminates the need for cooking spray.
Press the top of the ball down very lightly to flatten the cookies.
Bake in an oven preheated to 375℉ for 8 to 9 minutes until the cookies are just barely lightly brown on top and still just a bit soft in the center.
Once removed from the heat allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for a few more minutes. This allows the old fashioned caramel cookies to finish baking. Transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Sprinkle the balls of dough with a little sugar if desired.
- Bake a single cookie to determine the proper baking time for your oven to get the best results.
More Old Fashioned Recipes:
- Grandma’s Old Fashioned Fudge
- Pineapple Frosting
- Old Fashioned Cream Pie recipe
- Carrot Celery Salad recipe
Caramel Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups dark brown sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3 eggs
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375℉.
- Cream butter and brown sugar for at least three minutes.1 cup butter, 2 cups dark brown sugar
- Add eggs and vanilla and beat well for another two minutes.3 eggs, 3 teaspoons vanilla
- In a separate bowl mix together dry ingredients.4 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Slowly dry ingredients to the butter and brown sugar mixture and stir until combined.
- Use a cookie scoop and drop onto a lined baking sheet. Press down lightly to help flatten.
- Bake for 8 – 9 minutes until cookies are very lightly browned across the top.
Notes
- Sprinkle the balls of dough with a little sugar if desired.
- Bake a single cookie to determine the proper baking time for your oven to get the best results.
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