Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies with Cinnamon Sugar

Name: Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies with Cinnamon Sugar
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup salted butter (room temperature (1 stick)); 1 cup light brown sugar (packed); 2 large eggs (room temperature); 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 2½ cups all purpose flour; ¼ tsp baking soda; ¼ tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 18 square Kraft baking caramels (unwrapped); 2-3 tbsp heavy whipping cream; flaky sea salt (for sprinkling)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:10min

This cinnamon salted caramel cookies recipe is so amazing! You’ve gotta try these salted caramel Christmas cookies for your cookie swaps and exchanges!

Updated at: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:22:33 GMT