Salted Caramel Spritz Recipes

SALTED CARAMEL SPRITZ

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine caramels and half-and-half in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring until caramels are melted, about 5 minutes.
• Beat butter and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in egg and salt. Beat in fluid caramel sauce. Add flour; beat until combined.
• Fill a cookie press with the dough and press onto baking sheets, 1 to 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes.

SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Place sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan set over medium-high heat. Stir continuously until sugar begins to melt. Continue stirring until the sugar melts completely, begins to darken and all the chunks are dissolved, about 10 minutes. Stop stirring and continue to cook until the sugar begins to smoke and turns a dark shade of amber, 3 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat and wait 30 seconds.
• Whisk in butter until melted and combined. Slowly pour in 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon cream, taking care because it can bubble over. Sprinkle in salt and stir to combine. Transfer sauce to a jar and cool completely before refrigerating.

SALTED SOFT CARAMELS

Steps:

• Arrange 30 paper or foil candy cups on a baking sheet. Spritz each cup with cooking spray; set aside. In a small heavy saucepan, bring the cream, butter and salt to a boil; keep warm., In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup; cook until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Bring to a boil; cook, without stirring, until mixture turns a golden amber color, about 4 minutes., Gradually stir in the cream mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 247°., Remove from the heat. Pour into prepared liners (do not scrape saucepan). Sprinkle with salt. Let stand until firm, about 2 hours.

SALTED CARAMEL SPRITZ

Steps:

• For the cookies, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the caramels and half-and-half in a small saucepan. Cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until the caramels are melted, about 8 minutes. Cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Beat in egg and salt, and then the cooled but still fluid caramel mixture.
• On low speed, mix in the flour.
• Use a spritz cookie press to press the cookies out onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes, until set and just beginning to brown around the bottom.
• Transfer to wire racks to cool and repeat with remaining dough.
• For the glaze, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar and half-and-half. Heat over medium low heat until the sugar is dissolved.
• Place wire rack with cookies over a baking sheet. Drizzle the cookies with the glaze and sprinkle with salt. Let cookies dry until glaze is set.