Best Caramel Popcorn Cookies Recipe 445 Recipes

Caramel Corn Cookies image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 35m

Yield about 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup caramel corn, chopped
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Beat the sugar and shortening in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add 1/3 cup chopped caramel corn and the egg and mix with a wooden spoon until well combined. Stir in the almond extract, flour, baking powder, baking soda and the remaining 2/3 cup caramel corn. Stir in the oats and coconut.
Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart; bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

Caramel Popcorn Cookies Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by aohmc

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup caramel popcorn, roughly chopped

Steps:

Cream the butter and sugar together with a stand mixer or an electric hand mixer. Add vanilla extract and egg, blend well until creamy. Fold in chopped popcorn. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until just blend. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line parchment paper on cookie sheets. Scoop about 1 Tbsp. cookie dough and drop on the cookie sheet(s) with 1-inch apart. Sprinkle some salt on the top of the cookie balls. Bake for 12 minutes or turn lightly brown. Remove from oven and chill on cooling rack.