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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

Caramel Peanut Butter Cookies

Stacey - The Sugar Coated Cottage
Caramel Peanut Butter Cookies. Crispy edged soft peanut butter cookies with a pool of caramel and chocolate drizzle.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 36 mins
Total Time 46 mins
Course Cookie
Cuisine American
Servings 30 cookies

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

Instructions
 

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