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Caramel Whiskey Cookies

Name: Caramel Whiskey Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
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; 1 tablespoon whiskey; 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Makes

4 dozen

Yogurt replaces part of the butter in this 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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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
1 tablespoon whiskey
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars until crumbly. Beat in yogurt, oil and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture.
Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with bottom of a glass dipped in flour. Bake until edges are light brown, 7-9 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
For the topping, in a microwave, melt caramels with whiskey; stir until smooth. Spread over cookies. Drizzle with chocolate; sprinkle with salt if desired. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie (calculated without kosher salt): 93 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 83mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Caramel Whiskey Cookies

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