Ingredients
Enjoy our delicious Soft Caramel Almond Cookies!
Ingredients
- 128g Werther's Original Soft Crème Caramels
- 2 ¼ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 ½ cup almond meal
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
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Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
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In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter with brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
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Add in egg and almond extract and beat to combine.
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Add in almond meal and stir.
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Gradually add in dry ingredients and mix on low until evenly combined.
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Form a ball with about 2 tablespoons of dough. Place on cookie sheet and flatten slightly with fingertips. Repeat with remaining dough.
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Using the tip of your thumb, make a hole as deep as you can in each dough ball without poking through the bottom.
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Bake cookies for 10 minutes, then remove from oven.
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Meanwhile, unwrap the caramels and cut each one in half.
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Place ½ caramel piece into each of the formed thumbprints. Return cookies to oven immediately and bake until caramels have melted and cookies are golden around the edges, about another 5 minutes.
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Transfer to a resting rack and let cool for 10 minutes.
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Makes: 36 cookies
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
