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A Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cookie on a tan parchment paper, cookie is topped with caramel and white frosting.
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Crumbl Salted Caramel Cheesecake Cookies

These cookies are so decadent, yet really easy to make! We have a soft graham cracker cookie (that's rolled in graham crackers prior to baking), the cookie is topped with a caramel cream cheese frosting, a caramel drizzle, and flaky salt. It's to-die-for delicious!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 8 cookies
Calories 748kcal

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Cookies

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/8 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs divided
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter slightly chilled but not cold
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon caramel extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Topping

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat, set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer cream the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar, about 2-3 minutes. 
  • Add the egg, vanilla extract, and light corn syrup and mix to combine. 
  • Add the flour, 1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, and mix until combined. 
  • Using a ¼ cup, portion the dough into round balls. Roll the balls in the remaining ¼ cup of graham cracker crumbs. Place 6 balls of dough on a baking sheet. Press on the tops of each ball with the palm of your hand to flatten each ball into a thick disk.
  • Bake for 10-11 minutes or until edges and tops are just set. (I baked mine for 10 minutes). You don’t want to overbake cookies.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool on pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. 

Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Add cream cheese and butter to a bowl and beat until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and caramel extract and salt and mix until smooth. Add to a piping bag and then pipe the frosting on top of each cooled cookie. 

Assembly

  • Drizzle, or spoon, the caramel sauce overtop of each cookie, working in a zig zag motion. I place the caramel in a ziplock bag, snip the corner off and then drizzle overtop. This allows the caramel to go on in a prettier fashion.
  • Sprinkle each cookie with a good dose of flaky sea salt! Enjoy!

Notes

Store leftover cookies covered in the fridge for 5-6 days. These cookies will need to be put in the refrigerator if not eaten within two hours. 
Store any leftover caramel cream cheese frosting in an airtight container in the fridge for 5-6 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 748kcal | Carbohydrates: 118g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 557mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 92g | Vitamin A: 950IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 2mg