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SALTED PUMPKIN CARAMEL THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Salted Pumpkin Caramel Thumbprint Cookies are delicious brown sugar oatmeal cookies with a salted pumpkin caramel filling. These thumbprint cookies with icing have the perfect taste of Fall flavors.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
chilling time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 38 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: SALTED PUMPKIN CARAMEL THUMBPRINT COOKIES
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 114kcal

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 1 box Krusteaz Brown Sugar Oatmeal cookie mix
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • cup flour

Salted Pumpkin Caramel Filling

  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 2 Tbsp light corn syrup
  • cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • ¾ tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ cup canned pumpkin
  • coarse sea salt

Instructions

  • Cookie dough: In a medium mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to blend the cookie mix, egg, softened butter, and flour until well combined. Proceed to cover the bowl of cookie dough and chill it in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.
  • Bake: Once the cookie dough has chilled, get the oven preheating to 375 degrees F. Then, roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place the balls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Continue to press your thumb in the center of each dough ball and place in the preheated oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. If the indentions puff up while cooking, use the back of a rounded teaspoon to re-press the centers immediately after baking. Let the cookies cool completely before adding the filling.
  • Caramel filling: In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, water, and corn syrup. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, occasionally stirring while boiling until the mixture turns a light amber color (about 4-5 minutes). Then remove the pan from the heat and add the heavy cream and butter. Stir well and then add the pumpkin pie spice and canned pumpkin, mix again to combine all ingredients well. Once the caramel mixture is well combined, transfer it to a covered container and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
  • Assemble: Now, spoon the caramel mixture into the cooled cookies and sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of coarse sea salt. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Salted Pumpkin Caramel Thumbprint Cookies are a delightful dessert to share with your family and friends. These thumbprint cookies with icing have the perfect combination of texture and flavor, they are simply heavenly. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1334IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.3mg