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again, another find on TasteSpotting ! the image of sea salted cookies was what first drew me into clicking the link...but it was the added bonus of knowing there was caramel inside that convinced me i needed to try making these cookies. the sweet & salty combination never fails and this take on the trendy sea salt caramels is a MUST for any fan. i dare you to try not getting addicted. CHOCOLATE CARAMEL COOKIES WITH SEA SALT posted on two peas and their pod on february 5, 2010 1 1/4 c all-purpose flour 1/4 t baking soda 1/4 t salt 5 T butter 7 T unsweetened cocoa powder 2/3 c white granulated sugar 1/3 c brown sugar 1/3 c yogurt 1 t vanilla extract soft caramel, rolled into balls (i used werther's) sea salt preheat oven to 350°F. line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly coat with cooking spray. set aside. in a bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. set aside. in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. remove from heat and...

for an upcoming halloween/housewarming party, i wanted to be imaginative and festive and thought how fun it'd be turn a fall classic into a cupcake. i've done pumpkin cupcakes in the past, so i had to be more creative...so, the idea of the caramel apple cupcake was born. i did some searching around on tastespotting and foodgawker, but was not finding what i was looking for in one recipe. so, i wanted to look for each component separately, starting with the apple cupcake, then a caramel filling, and, finally, a cream cheese frosting. for the apple cupcake, i wanted something with a good apple flavor, but not too warm apple pie like. so, i came across a recipe that didn't use apples at all, rather apple cider, and had very few ingredients, which is always nice. i actually have two variations of the frosting i was able to use: the caramel cream cheese (used at the party) and my go-to cinnamon cream cheese from the pumpkin cupcake recipe i love (which i ended up using for t...

the husband has been dying to make homemade salted caramels and he is not one to be hands-on, but he was all for it. so, where's the first place i turn? TasteSpotting , of course. after perusing through a few photos, i found this recipe...is it the best one? not sure, but i'll definitely be trying others. SALTED CARAMELS posted on art of dessert on december 18, 2008 (adapted from the better homes and garden new cookbook ) 1 c butter (or 2 sticks) 2 1/4 c brown sugar 2 c heavy cream 1 c light corn syrup 1 t sea salt 1 t vanilla extract line an 8x8 square pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. grease with butter or cooking spray. set aside. in a 3-qt saucepan, melt butter on low heat. add brown sugar, cream, corn syrup, and sea salt. cook over medium-high heat, stirring until it reaches a boil. lower the heat to medium and attach a candy thermometer to the pan. keep cooking and stirring until it reaches 248° F (or firm ball stage). remove the thermometer an...