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Crunchy Caramel Cookies

Updated Feb 5, 2018
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You decide! Make these crunchy, chewy caramel cookies with nuts, coconut, toffee chips or chocolate chips.

Crunchy Caramel Cookies

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 26 min
  • Servings 60
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups Betty Crocker™ mashed potatoes
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup chopped, nuts, flaked coconut or toffee or chocolate chips of choice
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Stir together flour and baking soda; set aside. Reserve 1 cup of the mashed potatoes (dry). Microwave butter in large microwavable bowl uncovered on High until melted. Stir in sugars, flour mixture, vanilla, eggs, remaining 2 cups mashed potatoes (dry) and the nuts. Let dough stand 5 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll balls in reserved mashed potatoes (dry), pressing firmly so potatoes stick to balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire rack.

Nutrition

60 Calories
2 g Total Fat
1 g Protein
10 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
60
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2 g
Cholesterol
5 mg
Sodium
45 mg
Potassium
40 mg
Total Carbohydrate
10 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
1 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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