Description
Soft, chewy cookies topped with cream cheese frosting, rich salted caramel drizzle, and a light sprinkle of flaky sea salt, creating a sweet-and-salty bakery-style treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup crushed graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup salted caramel sauce
- Flaky sea salt for garnish
Instructions
- Cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg and vanilla until smooth.
- Whisk together flour, graham crumbs, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients gently without overmixing.
- Scoop dough onto a baking sheet and slightly flatten each portion.
- Bake at 350°F until edges are golden and centers remain soft.
- Cool cookies completely before frosting.
- Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Frost each cookie and drizzle with salted caramel.
- Finish with a small sprinkle of flaky sea salt.
Notes
- Chill the dough if it feels too soft before baking.
- Allow cookies to cool fully to prevent frosting from melting.
- Freeze unfrosted cookies for longer storage and frost later.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 160
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 45