Amazing salted caramel sugar cookie recipe - a soft sugar cookie base with a brown sugar caramel icing that will be the hit of your next cookie exchange!
In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, beat to combine butter, oil, sugar, brown sugar, water and vanilla extract until smooth. Add eggs and mix until just combined.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar. Gradually blend dry ingredients into wet ingredients on low.
Cover and refrigerate dough 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Drop large (golf ball size) dough balls and press with a small greased glass to flatten and use the back of a spoon (or measuring spoon) to make a pool for the icing.
Bake 8 minutes in the center of the oven until just set. Allow to set 1 minute and transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
Icing
In a medium mixing bowl or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, cream butter, milk, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract and salt until light, fluffy and creamy, about 4 minutes. Melt icing in a measuring cup to pour into cookie pool or use a teaspoon to fill.
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Notes
The caramel will harden just enough to stack, but not enough to take away that soft, chewy flavor you’ll love.