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Stack of homemade salted caramel cheesecake cookies with gooey caramel drizzle and sea salt on top, one cookie bitten to reveal creamy center.

Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cookies

5 from 1 vote
These Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cookies combine soft, chewy cookie dough with a tangy cream cheese center and gooey caramel swirls, topped with sea salt. They taste like a bakery treat but are simple enough for home baking.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time (optional) 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 24 Cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Base
  • 2 ¼ cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Butter - Softened
  • ¾ cup Brown sugar - Packed
  • ½ cup White sugar
  • 2 Eggs - Large
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
Cheesecake Filling
  • 8 oz Cream cheese - Softened
  • ½ cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice - Fresh preferred
Caramel Swirl
  • ½ cup Caramel sauce - Store-bought or homemade
  • 1 teaspoon Sea salt - For sprinkling
  • Extra caramel - For drizzling after baking

Equipment

  • 1 Electric mixer (Hand or stand mixer)
  • 2 Large mixing bowls (For dough and filling)
  • 1 Cookie sheet (Lined with parchment or silicone mat)
  • 1 Measuring cups and spoons (For dry/wet ingredients)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For swirling caramel and cream cheese)
  • 1 Cookie scoop or spoon (To portion dough evenly)

Method
 

  1. Make the cheesecake filling by beating cream cheese with powdered sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice.
  2. Mix the cookie dough with butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Scoop dough, form wells, and add cream cheese and caramel to each.
  4. Swirl the cream cheese and caramel slightly and sprinkle sea salt.
  5. Bake cookies, cool, and drizzle with extra caramel if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1CookieCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 140mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 0.9mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.Feel free to add more of your favorite toppings.

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