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Gochujang Caramel Cookies

Gochujang Caramel Cookies: Sweet Meets Spicy in Every Bite

Gochujang Caramel Cookies bring a unique sweet and spicy twist to your dessert table.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Chilling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Korean
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cookie Dough
  • 8 tbsp Unsalted Butter Can swap with salted butter, but reduce additional salt.
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 large Egg Acts as a binder.
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1.5 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 0.5 tsp Baking Soda
  • 0.25 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 0.75 tsp Kosher Salt
For the Gochujang Caramel
  • 1 heaping tbsp Gochujang Infuses heat and umami.
  • 2 tbsp Brown Sugar

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • electric mixer
  • Baking sheets
  • parchment paper
  • spatula
  • Cookie scoop
  • Wire rack

Method
 

Step-by-Step Instructions for Gochujang Caramel Cookies
  1. Prepare Gochujang Caramel Paste by combining softened unsalted butter, light brown sugar, and gochujang in a bowl.
  2. Make cookie dough by creaming butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, then add egg and vanilla.
  3. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl and mix with wet ingredients until just incorporated.
  4. Chill dough covered with plastic wrap for 10-15 minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper.
  6. Mix gochujang caramel into the chilled dough to create marbled patterns.
  7. Scoop dough onto the baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart, and bake for 11-13 minutes.
  8. Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Chill the dough longer for best results. Create eye-catching marbled patterns with the gochujang caramel.