Description
Crumbl salted caramel cheesecake cookies bring luxurious bakery-style indulgence straight to home kitchens. Professional bakers and home cooks can easily recreate this popular cookie with simple ingredients and straightforward techniques you’ll love.
Ingredients
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Cookies Base Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup (67 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup (67 grams) brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (240 grams) graham crackers, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Cheesecake Frosting Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces (226 grams) butter
- 2 1/2 cups (300 grams) powdered sugar
Caramel Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups (250 grams) brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) heavy whipping cream
- 5 tablespoons (75 grams) butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie release.
- Combine softened butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla in a mixing bowl, creating a smooth, creamy base for the cookie dough.
- Gradually fold in flour, graham cracker crumbs, and dry ingredients until a cohesive dough forms, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Portion dough into 2-inch balls, generously coat with additional graham cracker crumbs for extra texture and crunch.
- Gently flatten each dough ball to approximately 3/4 inch thickness, maintaining a uniform shape for consistent baking.
- Bake cookies individually on prepared sheets for 8-10 minutes, watching for golden edges as a sign of perfect doneness.
- Allow cookies to cool completely on a wire rack, creating a stable surface for frosting application.
- Whip cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until silky smooth, gradually incorporating powdered sugar for a light, airy frosting consistency.
- Craft caramel sauce by carefully heating sugars, cream, and butter, stirring continuously until the mixture thickens and develops a rich amber color.
- Finish with a pinch of salt and vanilla to enhance the caramel’s depth of flavor, then let the sauce cool to a drizzling consistency.
- Pipe generous swirls of cream cheese frosting onto each cooled cookie, creating an elegant decorative pattern.
- Artfully drizzle cooled caramel sauce over the frosted cookies, creating an enticing visual and flavor contrast.
Notes
- Chill dough before shaping to prevent spreading and maintain thick, bakery-style cookie structure.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing and better cookie texture.
- Customize by substituting gluten-free graham crackers for a celiac-friendly version.
- Toast graham cracker crumbs briefly for enhanced nutty flavor depth before incorporating into dough.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg