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Caramel Swirl Cookies

Nov 3, 2015 · 9 Comments

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These Caramel Swirl Cookies are a wonderful combination of a soft, chewy cookie swirled with sweet, creamy caramel. They make an impressive dessert for the holidays!

These Caramel Swirl Cookies are a wonderful combination of a soft, chewy cookie swirled with sweet, creamy caramel. Unique and delicious caramel cream pinwheel cookie recipe from scratch. Also would make a great Christmas Cookies recipe. THE BEST for caramel lovers everywhere.

Caramel Swirl Cookies

Caramel and cream. Dulce de leche. Whatever you call it, it's heavenly.  These Caramel Swirl Cookies feature a soft, chewy cookie swirled with sweet and creamy caramel.  They look and taste impressive, but they're ridiculously easy to make.  Caramel Swirl Cookies are always a hit when I make them for Christmas and the holidays. I rarely even have any left to bring home!

These Caramel Swirl Cookies are a wonderful combination of a soft, chewy cookie swirled with sweet, creamy caramel. Unique and delicious caramel cream pinwheel cookie recipe from scratch. Also would make a great Christmas Cookies recipe. THE BEST for caramel lovers everywhere.

These Caramel Swirl Cookies are a wonderful combination of a soft, chewy cookie swirled with sweet, creamy caramel. Unique and delicious caramel cream pinwheel cookie recipe from scratch. Also would make a great Christmas Cookies recipe. THE BEST for caramel lovers everywhere.

 

 

Caramel Swirl Cookies Recipe

These Caramel Swirl Cookies are a wonderful combination of a soft, chewy cookie swirled with sweet, creamy caramel. Unique and delicious caramel cream pinwheel cookie recipe from scratch. Also would make a great Christmas Cookies recipe. THE BEST for caramel lovers everywhere.

Caramel Swirl Cookies

These Caramel Swirl Cookies are a wonderful combination of a soft, chewy cookie swirled with sweet, creamy caramel. They make an impressive dessert for the holidays!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Caramel Cookies, Caramel Swirl Cookies, Pinwheel Cookies
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 42 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 193kcal
Author: Michelle

Ingredients

Cookie Dough

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
  • 2 ¾ flour

Caramel Filling

  • 30 caramels
  • 6 ounces cream cheese softened

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, cream cheese, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in egg yolk and maple flavoring.
  • Gradually add flour and mix until incorporated.
  • Refrigerate 2 hours or until easy to handle.
  • Melt caramels in a mixing bowl in the microwave in 45 second intervals, until melted and smooth. Stir in cream cheese until blended.
  • Divide dough in half. Roll each portion between two 12"x10" sheets of wax paper to about a ¼-inch thickness.
  • Spread caramel mixture over dough, leaving a half inch of dough exposed at the ends to seal.
  • Roll up tightly jelly roll style (like a cinnamon roll) and refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.
  • Cut into ¼-inch slices, and place 1 inch apart on a greased baking sheet.
  • Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 57mg | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 410IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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These Caramel Swirl Cookies are a wonderful combination of a soft, chewy cookie swirled with sweet, creamy caramel. Unique and delicious caramel swirl cookie recipe from scratch. Also would make a great Christmas Cookies recipe. THE BEST for caramel lovers everywhere.
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  1. Ginnie says

    December 15, 2014 at 8:47 pm

    Yum! These look so delicious! Thank you for sharing:)

    Reply
  2. Amy | Club Narwhal says

    December 16, 2014 at 9:33 am

    I love swirly cookies and the caramel here makes them even more amazing 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing on The Makers!

    Reply
  3. Jacqui Odell says

    December 18, 2014 at 11:38 am

    I love caramel! I will have to try these. Thank you for linking up to Party Time and we hope to see you again next week!

    Reply
  4. Kate says

    December 24, 2014 at 9:41 pm

    These look amazing! I have never seen cookies like this, I love anything caramel so I'm sure I would love these! I will definitely have to give them a try. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  5. Jen @ The Halfway Homemaker says

    December 29, 2014 at 8:51 pm

    These look delicious. Thanks for sharing with Tasty Tuesdays!

    Reply
  6. ece zeynep unutur says

    March 24, 2015 at 1:35 pm

    I was wondering if I could use caramel sauce and then stir in cream cheese in it instead of using melted caramel candies? They are not popular in my country and melted caramels sound just like regular caramel sauce. Can I do that? Thanks, amazing recipe by the way!

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    • Michelle says

      March 24, 2015 at 1:49 pm

      I can't say for sure as I've never tried it. Caramel sauce is runnier than the melted caramels.
      If you did use the sauce instead of the caramels, they would likely need a few extra minutes to set after baking. The cream cheese should stiffen it a bit, so it could work. And I would probably substitute 1 cup of caramel sauce for the candies.
      If you try it, let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  7. Charmaine says

    December 17, 2015 at 10:46 pm

    How long will the cookies stay after you make them?

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    • Michelle says

      December 18, 2015 at 8:07 am

      At least a week, covered or in a freezer bag.

      Reply

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