Description
Scrumptious salted caramel cheesecake cookie blends creamy Philadelphia cream cheese with buttery graham cracker crust. Smooth caramel and sea salt elevate this indulgent dessert for you to savor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups (360 ml) salted butter, softened
- 16 oz (454 g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 2 packages graham crackers, crushed (about 2½ cups/300 g of crumbs)
- 3¾ cups (450 g) all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups (300 g) packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar
- 7 oz (198 g) marshmallow creme
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) caramel dip
- 2 tsps baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- Coarse sea salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Calibrate oven to 350°F (175°C) for optimal cookie baking conditions.
- Cream Base: Whip softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy and light, creating a smooth foundational mixture.
- Bind Ingredients: Integrate eggs and vanilla extract into butter mixture, blending until color and consistency become uniform and silky.
- Combine Dry Components: Sift together flour, crushed graham crackers, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate mixing bowl.
- Form Dough: Merge dry ingredients with wet mixture, stirring until a cohesive cookie dough emerges, avoiding over-mixing.
- Shape and Prepare: Mold dough into ½-cup portions, placing 6 balls per cookie sheet and gently flattening to 1-inch thickness.
- Bake and Cool: Roast cookies for 12-15 minutes until golden-brown, then rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack.
- Craft Frosting: Whip cream cheese until silky, gradually incorporating powdered sugar and marshmallow creme for a light, airy texture.
- Decorate Cookies: Pipe frosting in spiral design using zip-top bag, then drizzle caramel in zigzag pattern across surface.
- Finish: Sprinkle coarse sea salt over cookies to amplify the sweet-savory flavor profile and enhance overall taste experience.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is softened but not melted for optimal cookie texture and consistency.
- Avoid Overmixing Dough: Gently combine dry and wet ingredients to prevent tough, dense cookies.
- Chill for Perfection: Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and achieve ideal cookie shape.
- Salt Technique: Sprinkle sea salt just before serving to maintain its crisp texture and prevent moisture absorption.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 42 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 69 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg