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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Caramel Cookies

Brown Sugar Cinnamon Caramel Cookies

Soft and chewy Brown Sugar Cinnamon Caramel Cookies with gooey caramel centers — an easy dessert that tastes like it came from your favorite bakery.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time: 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 18 soft caramel candies unwrapped
  • Optional: 2 tbsp sugar + 1/2 tsp cinnamon for rolling

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add egg and vanilla; mix until smooth.
  4. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  5. Stir dry ingredients into the butter mixture just until combined.
  6. Chill dough for 20 minutes.
  7. Scoop dough, flatten slightly, place a caramel in the center, and seal dough around it. Roll into balls (optional: coat in cinnamon sugar).
  8. Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are set and centers are soft.
  9. Cool on the pan 5–7 minutes, then transfer to a rack.

Notes

For thicker cookies, chill dough up to 1 hour.
If caramel leaks, pinch the seam closed before baking the next batch.
Store in an airtight container for 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months.