Habanero Caramel Cookies Recipes

CARAMEL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; blend into the creamed mixture. Mix in the walnuts. Form dough into long roll about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. Unwrap the roll of dough and using a sharp knife, slice the roll into 1/4 inch coins. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

HABANERO COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix the peppers, sugar, butter, vanilla, and eggs. Beat until smooth. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir into the pepper mixture just until combined. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.

HABANERO CARAMEL COOKIES

Steps:

• Caramel In a sauce pan add 1 C sugar and enough water to wet to dampen the sugar. Heat pan until sugar and water melts and begins to turn golden amber. Turn off heat and add 1 C cream and chopped habaneros, while stirring continuously. Cream sugar, brown sugar and butter together until cream and sugar have dissolved. Beat eggs and add to butter and sugar mixture. Add salt. Slowly incorporate flour to the mixture. Add ¾ of the caramel to the dough. Fold caramel into dough, just until caramel can be seen through out the dough. Using hands seems to work best, however because of the heat of the habanero pepper, I recommend wearing gloves. Use a teaspoon to place dough on the cookie sheet. Use thumb to put a small divot in each cookie. To each cookie add a dab of caramel in the divot. Bake 10-12 minutes. Remove cookies to a cooling rack.