Gochujang Caramel Cookies

Name: Gochujang Caramel Cookies
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons)/115 grams unsalted butter, very soft; 2 packed tablespoons dark brown sugar; 1 heaping tablespoon gochujang; 1 cup/200 grams granulated sugar; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt or 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal); 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 cups/185 grams all-purpose flour

Instructions

Cook:45min

Gochujang, the fermented Korean chile paste, offers intrigue in this otherwise classic chewy sugar cookie. A gentle amount of ground cinnamon lends snickerdoodle vibes, and the dough is raked through with ripples of clay-red gochujang “caramel,” in which brown sugar and butter mellow the chile’s heat. Mixing this dough by hand is highly recommended for the most defined crinkles and the chewiest texture.

Updated at: Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:09:11 GMT