Simple Yet Spectacular Salted Caramel Cookie Recipe

 

Recently I've been doing a lot of baking, so I thought I'd share with you guys a recipe that I came up with not long ago! It's really simple, and a little messy- but that's half the fun!

Ingredients:
-150g softened butter
-100g soft brown sugar
-125g caster sugar
-1 egg
-1tsp vanilla extract
-320g self-raising flour
-200g caramel (tinned)
-sea salt (to taste)

What to do:
1) Preheat your oven to 180° (160° for a fan oven) or gas mark 4
2) Line two trays (of around 60cm x 45cm) with baking paper
3) Cream the butter and sugar (both types) until light- it won't be perfectly smooth because of the brown sugar, but don't worry!
4) In a separate bowl whisk the egg and vanilla extract, before adding it to the mix.
5) Slowly sieve the flour into the mix in three or four intervals, pausing to mix.
6) When the mixture is combined, separate the dough into walnut sized balls.
7) In a separate bowl, mix together the caramel and the sea salt.
8) Now for the fun part! Carefully spoon your caramel mixture into a piping bag, and, through a very small nozzle, pipe a small amount into the centre of each cookie. It'll get pretty messy, but don't worry, it's part of the fun!
9) Place them in the baking trays, ensuring they're not too close together (they get pretty huge!), sprinkle with sea salt, and bake for 8-12 minutes, depending on how gooey you like them!
10) Enjoy!