Caramel Whiskey Cookies Recipe

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A bit of yogurt replaces part of the butter in the traditional cookie, but you would never know. I get a lot of requests for these and can’t make a cookie tray without them. —Priscilla Yee, Concord, California

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Caramel Whiskey Cookies Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
  • Yield: 48 Servings
30 10 40

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • TOPPING:
  • 24 caramels or 1 cup Kraft caramel bits
  • 1 tablespoon whiskey
  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until crumbly, about 2 minutes. Beat in the yogurt, oil and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well.
  • Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in flour. Bake at 350° for 7-9 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.
  • In a microwave, melt caramels with whiskey; stir until smooth. Spread over cookies. Drizzle with chocolate; sprinkle with salt. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 cookie (calculated without kosher salt) equals 93 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 6 mg cholesterol, 83 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Caramel Whiskey Cookies in Healthy Cooking December/January 2013, p70

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Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2012 by sewingpianist

Wonderful! The basic cookie is a great foundation for all types of toppings, and the cookies are easy!

Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2012 by Rachel_Halverson

I too felt the dough was fairly crumbly. I refrigerated it overnight though and was able to easily form balls the following evening. I took the cookies to our departmental holiday potluck and they were a huge success. Maybe reducing the flour by 1/2 cup would do the trick. Happy Holiday Baking! Rachel

Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2012 by rhonda1

I was really looking forward to these cookies. I measured everything correctly but there was no way you could shape these into balls, they were too crumbly. I did try to squeeze them into a ball but as soon as I tried to press them with the glass they just crumbled to pieces. So the dough just ended up in the trash. I would love some suggestions as to what went wrong. They look so good in the picture

 
 

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