MINIATURE SALTED CARAMEL COOKIE CUPCAKES
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INGREDIENTS
- ¾ cup butter
- 5 tablespoons white sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 2 large eggs
- Pinch of salt
- 1 and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 package butterscotch pudding mix, dry
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 12-24 Caramels, unwrapped, quantity depends on preference (see instructions)
- Handful of chocolate chips
- Sea Salt, for topping
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heavily grease a miniature muffin tin with baking spray.
- Cream together the butter with both sugars. Make sure the butter is a room temperature, but not at all melted.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the salt, and then the vanilla.
- In another bowl combine the flour, pudding mix, baking powder, baking soda, and cornstarch. Stir until combined.
- Add dry to wet and mix until just combined, making sure to scrape down the sides.
- If needed, add more flour until the mixture is able to be rolled without sticking to your hands.
- Roll small balls that fill up the muffin tin about ¾ths the way. Place the balls in the muffin tin.
- Remove the wrappers from the caramels and cut into either 2 or 4 sections (I did it in four sections, but if you want more caramel do 2). Press a caramel piece into the center of the cookie.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Remove and press one caramel piece into the center of each cookie. Press a few chocolate chips around the caramel piece on the top
- Allow to cool for about 1-3 minutes. Remove the cookies (don't let them cool in the muffin tin) and transfer to a cooling rack.
- Once the cookies are completely cooled, sprinkle on some salt and enjoy.
