Chewy Caramel Mystery Cookies Food

CHEWY CARAMEL MYSTERY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and middle thirds. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars on high until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, scraping down bowl as needed. With mixer on low, beat in flour mixture in three additions until combined. Beat in vanilla. Fold in caramels and candy bars.
• Using a 1/3-cup spring-loaded scoop, drop dough, 2 inches apart, on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 8 minutes. Remove from oven; immediately press candies onto cookies, then rotate sheets and bake until golden around edges and set in centers, about 8 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

CHEWY CARAMEL

Steps:

• In a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Heat to between 234 and 240 degrees F (112 to 116 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface. Cook for 2 minutes at that temperature. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.
• Meanwhile, butter a 9x13 inch baking pan. When the caramel is ready, pour into the buttered pan. Allow to cool completely at room temperature. Remove from the pan and cut into squares using scissors. Wrap individual pieces in waxed paper or cellophane.

CARAMEL CHEWY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
• Combine shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy.
• Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix into creamed mixture until just blended. Stir in nuts.
• Drop by rounded tablespoon onto baking sheet two inches apart and place caramel in center-do not press down. Bake ten to twelve minutes or until light brown around edges and caramel is completely melted.

SOFT 'N' CHEWY CARAMELS

Steps:

• Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil; grease foil with 2 teaspoons butter. Cube remaining butter. In a Dutch oven, combine sugar, corn syrup and 1 cup cream. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Slowly stir in remaining cream. Cook over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 250° (hard-ball stage), stirring frequently. Remove from the heat; stir in cubed butter and vanilla until well mixed, about 5 minutes. , Pour into prepared pan. Cool. Remove foil from pan; cut candy into 1-in. squares. Wrap individually in waxed paper; twist ends.

CHEWY CARAMELS

Steps:

• Lightly butter the bottom of a 9 X 13 inch baking pan.
• Line the pan with foil, pressing it evenly into the corners.
• Lightly butter the foil.
• Butter the sides of a heavy, 4-quart saucepan.
• Add the sugar, 1 cup of the heavy cream, the corn syrup, butter and salt and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved completely, about 5 minutes.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and clip a candy thermometer to the pan.
• Continue cooking at a medium boil, without stirring, until the temperature reaches 242F, 25-30 minutes.
• Slowly pour in the remaining 1 cup cream, letting the mixture continue to boil; stir.
• Boil without stirring until the temperature reaches 246F, about 20 minutes.
• Remove the pan from heat.
• Add the vanilla and stir just to blend.
• Pour the caramel into the prepared pan.
• Do not scrape any caramel left on the bottom of the saucepan into your prepared pan - enjoy that by yourself, you deserve it!
• Set the baking pan on a rack to cool, then cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Invert the caramel slab onto a cutting board and peel off the foil.
• Using a sharp knife, score the caramel lengthwise into 9 strips and crosswise into 10.
• Cut through the slab.
• You will end up with 90 candies.
• Wrap each candy in cellophane and store at room temperature for up to 1 week, refrigerate for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for up to 1 month.

CHEWY CARAMEL APPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt with whisk; stir in oats. In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. On low speed, beat in flour mixture until blended. Stir in apples.
• Onto cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 14 minutes or until golden. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely.
• In 1-quart saucepan, cook caramels and water over low heat 7 minutes, stirring until smooth. Drizzle warm glaze over cookies. Let stand 15 minutes or until set. Store tightly covered up to 5 days.