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Caramel Peanut Butter Cookies. Crispy edged soft peanut butter cookies with a pool of caramel and chocolate drizzle. Cookies, peanut butter, caramel | thesugarcoatedcottage.com
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Caramel Peanut Butter Cookies

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Caramel Peanut Butter Cookies. Crispy edged soft peanut butter cookies with a pool of caramel and chocolate drizzle.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 36 minutes
Total Time 46 minutes
Servings: 30 cookies
Course: Cookie
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter room temp
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg room temp
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • FILLING:
  • 1/2 cup caramel sauce
  • GARNISH:
  • 1/2 cup melted chocolate
  • Crushed peanuts

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  2. Line two baking sheets with parchment.
  3. In medium bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
  4. In bowl of mixer fitted with paddle attachment cream butter.
  5. Add in the sugars and mix until light and fluffy.
  6. Add in the egg and vanilla, mix well to combine.
  7. Add in the peanut butter and mix until completely combined.
  8. With mixer on low add in flour mixture one spoonful at a time.
  9. Bring mixer up to medium speed and mix until combined.
  10. Using a cookie scoop scoop out dough mounds and roll between palms to form a ball.
  11. With bottom of glass covered in parchment press each ball down to make dough ball flat.
  12. Bake 12 minutes or until edges of cookies are golden brown.
  13. When cookies come out of oven use bottom of tiny shot gall to press indentation into center of each cookie. Let cool completely.
  14. When cookies are cooled fill indentations with caramel sauce, just enough to fill it but not overflow.
  15. Drizzle chocolate on top. ( I used piping bag and wilton tip #3)
  16. Sprinkle with peanuts. Let set.

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