Salted Caramel Mini Cookie Snack Mix Recipes

SALTED CARAMEL MINI COOKIE SNACK MIX

Steps:

• In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, melted butter and egg until soft dough forms.
• Divide dough into 6 even portions. Shape each portion into a roll, 8 inches long and 3/4-inch in diameter. Roll in candy sprinkles. Wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour until firm.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Cut each roll into 24 slices (about 1/4-inch thick). Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Press each slice to just slightly flatten.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Place cookies in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; toss gently to combine. Store tightly covered.

CARAMEL SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Spray a large roasting pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a medium-size microwave safe bowl, mix butter, white corn syrup and brown sugar. Place the mixture in the microwave and cook 2 minutes, or until butter melts.
• Place the cereal, pecans and almonds into the prepared roasting pan. Pour the melted butter mixture over the cereal and nuts and mix gently until the cereal and nuts are coated.
• Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• As the snack mix is cooling, be sure to continue to stir so that the mix will not harden in one big lump.

SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE SANDWICH COOKIE

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until well blended.
• Whisk together flour, Diamond Crystal® Fine Sea Salt, baking powder and baking soda in a separate bowl. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Form in 2 balls. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Roll out each ball to 1/4 inch thickness on a sheet of waxed paper sprinkled with confectioner's sugar. Cut out circles or little shapes using a small 1 1/2-inch cookie cutter. Place on prepared baking sheet. (Note: If dough becomes too soft when rolling out, place back in the refrigerator.)
• Bake 5 to 7 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Remove cookies and place on wire rack to cool.
• Salted Caramel Filling: Use a microwave safe glass measuring cup. Remove wrappers from caramels. Add caramels, Diamond Crystal® Fine Sea Salt, and heavy whipping cream to measuring cup. Microwave using 20-second intervals, for approximately 1 minute. Stir after each interval.
• Chocolate Ganache: Use a 1 cup measuring cup. Add 1/4 cup of heavy cream. Microwave until the cream starts to bubble. (Approximately 25-30 seconds.) Remove the heavy cream from the microwave. Add chocolate chips. Let the mixture rest for 2 minutes. Then stir with a spoon until smooth.
• To make sandwich cookies, add 1/2 teaspoon of caramel and 1/2 teaspoon of chocolate ganache to the bottom side of half the cookies. Top with another cookie to make a sandwich cookie.

SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE COOKIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Count out 25 caramels for the drizzle to go on top of cookies, set aside.
• Remove plastic wrap from remaining caramels and cut up into small pieces, set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, combine butter, brown sugar and sugar. Cream together until smooth. Add in eggs and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder.
• Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients and mix until incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips and the caramels cut into small pieces.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet (or a baking sheet with silicone mat on it).
• Bake for 8-10 minutes (be careful not to overbake them).
• Remove from oven and let them rest on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, then move them to a wire rack to cool completely.
• While cookies cool, take the 25 caramels that you set aside and combine with heavy cream in a small saucepan.
• Cook saucepan on stovetop over medium heat, stirring constantly, until caramels start to melt and are smooth (takes 5-10 minutes).
• Drizzle cooled cookies with melted caramel and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt before the caramel sets.
• Makes about 30 cookies.