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Salted Caramel Pinwheel Cookies
These Salted Caramel Pinwheel Cookies are as pretty as they are delicious! They're buttery cookies rolled with rich caramel and topped with flaked sea salt.
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- saucepan
- baking sheet
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In the bowl of your stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment cream together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar for ⏱️ 2 minutes on medium speed, until light and fluffy.
butter, room temperature1 cupcream cheese, room temperature6 ounces
2
Add in the yolk, vanilla, and salt and mix for an additional minute, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
3
Turn the mixer to low speed and add in the flour, mixing until just combined. Cover the dough and chill for at least ⏱️ 2 hours.
4
When the dough is chilled, melt the caramels on low heat in a medium saucepan, stirring frequently. Once melted, immediately add in the cream cheese and stir until smooth. Remove from the heat and set aside.
cream cheese, room temperature6 ounces
5
Remove the dough from the refrigerator and divide it into 2 equal portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll both the doughs into a rectangular shape, 1/4- inch in thickness.
6
Spread the caramel mixture evenly on top of both doughs, leaving 1/2- inch at the edges.
7
Staring at the long side of the dough, roll it tightly, but be careful not to squeeze the caramel out.
8
Wrap each dough log in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an additional ⏱️ 4 hours, or overnight.
9
When you’re ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
10
Remove the dough from the refrigerator, unwrap, and cut the dough into round slices, about 1/3- inch thick. Place on the baking sheet 1- inch apart and bake for ⏱️ 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, sprinkle with sea salt.
11
Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
calories
367 calories
fat Content
15.7 g
fiber Content
0.4 g
sugar Content
37.9 g
sodium Content
247.1 mg
protein Content
4.6 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
43.1 mg
carbohydrate Content
54.1 g
saturated Fat Content
8.3 g
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