{"id":9276,"date":"2024-10-13T13:29:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-13T19:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/?p=9276"},"modified":"2024-10-13T13:29:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T19:29:41","slug":"dulce-de-leche-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happysimpleliving.com\/dulce-de-leche-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Dulce de Leche Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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These easy Dulce de Leche Cookies<\/strong> feature soft, buttery dough filled with caramel and topped with a pinch of sea salt. If you love the combination of sweet and salty flavors, you will love these thumbprint cookies! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With their tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture and a touch of sea salt to balance the sweetness, these cookies are one of my family’s favorites. I love to make these cookies around the holidays to share with friends and neighbors, and my annual Christmas cookie exchange<\/a>. They’re the perfect sweet treat to make for any occasion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes this recipe even better is how simple it is. The cookies are easy to shape and fill, but they look fancy on the plate. This is also a great recipe to make with kids. They can help roll the dough into balls and press the thumbprints!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For more easy drop cookie recipes, be sure to check out our Molasses Crinkle Cookies<\/a>, Soft Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies<\/a> and Oatmeal Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Cookies<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Simple to Make:<\/strong> These thumbprint dulce de leche cookies are so simple to make! They require no rolling at all. Just mix, chill, shape and bake!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweet & Salty Flavors:<\/strong> The combination of sweet dulce de leche and a pinch of sea salt creates a lovely contrast, making these cookies seriously addictive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soft & Buttery:<\/strong> The base of these thumbprint cookies is the perfect soft and buttery cookie that pairs beautifully with the caramel filling!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Ingredients Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Here’s what you’ll need to prepare these Dulce de Leche thumbprint cookies: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Butter<\/strong> (3\/4 cup) – I use unsalted butter, but you can use salted butter if that’s what you have on hand. Just reduce the amount of salt you sprinkle on top of the cookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sugar<\/strong> (3\/4 cup) – Regular, granulated sugar works great here! It adds just the right amount of sweetness to the cookie dough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vanilla extract<\/strong> (2 teaspoons) – Vanilla adds an extra depth of flavor to the simple sugar cookie dough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 large egg<\/strong> + 1 egg yolk<\/strong> – The extra egg yolk adds a bit of extra richness!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All purpose flour<\/strong> ( 2 1\/2 cups) – All-purpose flour works well for this recipe. You can also opt for a gluten-free flour blend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dulce de Leche<\/strong> (1\/2 cup) – This thick, sweet caramel sauce is available in some grocery stores (often near the sweetened condensed milk), or you can make homemade dulce de leche<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flaky sea salt<\/strong> (1 tablespoon) – I love Maldon sea salt<\/a> because it’s wonderfully flaky and adds a bit of crunch!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Equipment Needed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You just need a few pieces of equipment to make these caramel thumbprint cookies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n