Newnan
Salted Caramel Cookies
Make these for your next gathering and enjoy a new take on a family favorite.
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup peanut butter
3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp fine unrefined sea salt (S.a.l.t. sisters Himalayan Pink or Sel Gris)
1 tsp vanilla Unrefined S.a.l.t. sisters Fleur de Sel sea salt Caramel candies cut in half
Preparation
Preheat the oven 350 degrees. Cream butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Add eggs, peanut butter and vanilla. Mix well. In a separate bowl mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and ¼ tsp of sea salt. Gradually add flour mixture to the sugar and butter mixture.
Shape the dough into walnut sized balls. Place the dough balls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. Then remove cookies from oven and gently push a caramel into the center of each cookie. Put the cookies back into the oven for two more minutes or until the caramels are slightly melted. Sprinkle Fleur de Sel sea salt on top.