Description
Soft and chewy cookies with a rich caramel and cheesecake flavor, perfect for dessert or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup caramel bits or chopped caramel candies
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, cream together butter, cream cheese, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing well.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until combined.
- Fold in the caramel bits.
- Drop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- For extra caramel flavor, drizzle melted caramel on top after baking.
- Use room-temperature cream cheese and butter for best results.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
