How to make salted caramel cookies step by step

Step 1 - preparing the cookie dough

• Mix together flour, baking soda, and salt.
  350 g wheat flour - all-purpose, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 0,5 teaspoon salt
  
• Place butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl and beat until fluffy - I beat for about 3 minutes on the highest speed of the mixer.
  200 g butter, 200 g powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• To the beaten mixture, add one egg at a time and about a tablespoon of the mixed flour - briefly mix on low speed.
  2 eggs
  
• Add the rest of the flour in two to three batches and mix briefly - just until combined.
  
• Place the bowl with the dough in the refrigerator for at least an hour - for the dough to firm up.

Step 2 - preparing the cookies

• Preheat the oven to 180℃ and prepare two large baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Scoop portions of dough with a large spoon - for me, about 50-55 g per cookie.
  
• Roll the dough into balls in your hands.
  
• Arrange the cookies on the baking sheet, leaving plenty of space between them (mine were a bit too close together and some stuck slightly during baking - so it's better to arrange them on two baking sheets).
  

Step 3 - baking the cookies

• Place the baking sheets with cookies in the oven - if you're baking cookies on two sheets, place one closer to the bottom and the other closer to the top - set the baking time for about 12 minutes - after about 7-8 minutes, swap the sheets.
• Immediately after baking, the cookies are still soft and delicate - do not move them, just leave them to cool!

Step 4 - preparing the caramel

• Pour sugar into a heavy-bottomed saucepan or frying pan and start heating it - until it melts.
  100 g sugar
  
• When the sugar turns a light golden color, carefully add the butter - be careful, as the mixture may bubble up - stir until combined.
  20 g butter
  
• Carefully pour in the heavy cream - the mixture will bubble up - and stir until combined.
  60 ml heavy cream
  
• Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.

Step 5 - decorating the cookies

• Pour caramel sauce over the cookies and immediately sprinkle with a pinch of salt - coarse-grained salt works best.
  salt