Salted Caramel & Brown Butter Snickerdoodles are addictive cookies with a gooey caramel center, a dash of sea salt, and garnished with cinnamon sugar.
This past year I went to a Christmas party where there was a cookie contest. I only went to the party to drop off my family, as my daughter Jordan and I had a date to see her dance instructor perform. As I walked my family in I saw the table of cookies and I well, just couldnโt help myself. Although I was asked to be a judge, I declined since I wasnโt able to stay.
I had a winner picked from my very first bite of this amazing cookie. After I tried all the cookies and hands down this was the best! I asked around to see if I could find the baker who brought this and sure enough, it was my friend Emily! I couldnโt wait to get the recipe from her and make a batch of my very own. It only took me two months to do so, but it was worth the wait.
I hope you enjoy this amazing cookie with a gooey caramel center, dash of sea salt and a touch of cinnamon and sugar just as much as we did.
XOXO San
How do you makeย Salted Caramel & Brown Butter Snickerdoodles?
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In a medium bowl mix together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
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Heat a med saucepan over med-high heat. Add the butter slices, whisking frequently. Whisk until the butter starts turning a brown color and has a slightly nutty aroma. Remove from heat and let cool to room temp.
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While butter cools, cut the caramel squares in half. Make sure to use fresh caramels as they will stay gooey in the cookie and not harden.
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In a stand mixer, combine the brown butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup sugar. Mix until blended and smooth.
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Beat in egg, egg yolk, vanilla, and yogurt until combined. Slowly add dry ingredients until combined.
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Form the dough into a ball and cover with plastic. Chill in fridge at least 30 minutes to overnight.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
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With a cookie dough scoop, scoop the dough, flatten the ball, and place 1 caramel piece in the middle.
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Wrap dough around caramel and reform into a ball. Make sure the caramel is completely covered so it doesnโt leak out.
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Mix 1/4 cup granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll each cookie ball in the sugar mix. Place cookies on cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
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Bake 8-10 minutes, until edges start to brown. Centers will be soft. Allow to cool on pan 2-3 minutes then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
Love snickerdoodles? Check out these recipes:ย White Chocolate Caramel Snickerdoodle Cookies,ย Carrot Cake Snickerdoodles,ย Peanut Butter Snickerdoodles, andย Reeseโs Stuffed Snickerdoodles
Don’t forget to pin this to your favorite Pinterest board to save for later!
Salted Caramel & Brown Butter Snickerdoodles

Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter sliced and at room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon vanilla Greek yogurt (plain would be alright as well)
- 15 caramel squares
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- In a medium bowl mix together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
- Heat a med saucepan over med-high heat. Add the butter slices, whisking frequently. Whisk until the butter starts turning a brown color and has a slightly nutty aroma. Remove from heat and let cool to room temp.
- While butter cools, cut the caramel squares in half. Make sure to use fresh caramels as they will stay gooey in the cookie and not harden.
- In a stand mixer, combine the brown butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup sugar. Mix until blended and smooth.
- Beat in egg, egg yolk, vanilla, and yogurt until combined. Slowly add dry ingredients until combined.
- Form the dough into a ball and cover with plastic. Chill in fridge at least 30 minutes to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- With a cookie dough scoop, scoop the dough, flatten the ball, and place 1 caramel piece in the middle.
- Wrap dough around caramel and reform into a ball. Make sure the caramel is completely covered so it doesnโt leak out.
- Mix 1/4 cup granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll each cookie ball in the sugar mix. Place cookies on cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake 8-10 minutes, until edges start to brown. Centers will be soft. Allow to cool on pan 2-3 minutes then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes

Kids Review: The kids were super excited when they saw these sitting on the counter as they remembered having them at that same Christmas party! For kids to remember these 2 months later when they canโt even remember what they had for lunch that day, well that tells you how much they love them.
Ohhh my… these look so delicious! I will definitely be giving this recipe a go, thank you!
Caramel is my favorite – you are brilliant – pinning this!
That sounds like all of my favorite things combined!!!! Must try this. Pinning now.
These look so tasty, I’m going to share them on my ‘Weekly Wonders’ post tomorrow morning. Thank you for sharing! ~Lisa
Wow! This combines one of my favorite cookies with my new flavor combination! Looks amazing! I am pinning and will have to try these! Kari
Oh I LOVE snickerdoodles – and I bet these are amazing with the caramel inside!!
G’day! I hope you have saved one for me Sandra! YUM!
Thanks for sharing as part of Foodie Friends Friday Snack Party!
Cheers! Joanne
These cookies are like all my favorite desserts in one! Great recipe! Thanks for sharing it.
These look absolutely delicious! I’ll be pinning them to my pinterest boards for future use!
These sound absolutely AMAZING!!!! Found you on time for mom link up! Please come share this on DIY Sunday Showcase, I cohost over there! Party is open now!! I’d love to pin this to our board!
Shelly
Heading over now – thanks for the invite! xo San
These look amazing!! Thank you for sharing them ๐
Yum yum yum!! I would be afraid to make these…I would probably eat every one of them! Thank you for sharing it with us! Pinned to the party boards! ๐
Marti
Thank you for sharing at Time For Mom! My son would love these.