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Dulce de Leche Cookies

This dulce de leche cookies recipe is so easy and so sweetly delicious. A simple, sweet cookie base is topped with rich dulce de leche.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Servings: 15 coookies
Calories: 68kcal
Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Get out and measure your ingredients.
    Overhead photo of all the ingredients needed to make Dulce de Leche Cookies.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and vanilla together.
    Butter and vanilla in a large bowl to be mixed.
  • Add powdered sugar and beat again.
    Powdered sugar added to the large mixing bowl to be mixed.
  • Add flour and salt.
    Flour and salt added to the large mixing bowl.
  • Beat until smooth dough forms.
    Cookie dough mixed in a large mixing bowl.
  • Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place them on a greased cookie sheet.
    Dough rolled into 1 inch balls.
  • Slightly flatten each ball of dough. I usually use a glass with a flat bottom to do this.
    Dough balls placed on a greased cookie sheet. The dough balls have been slightly flattened.
  • Using a teaspoon measuring spoon press into the center of each cookie.
    A measuring spoon is used to create a small divot in the center of each cookie.
  • Create a small divot in the center of each cookie.
    The small divot has been formed in the center of each cookie.
  • Using a spoon, fill the divot with dulce de leche. Do not overfill.
    A spoon is used to fill the divots with Dulce de Leche.
  • Fill each cookie.
    Uncooked Dulce de Leche Cookies on a baking sheet and ready for the oven.
  • Bake cookies for 11-13 minutes
    Closeup photo of Dulce de Leche Cookies baked for 11 to 13 minutes.
  • or until bottoms are slightly browned.
    Overhead photo of cooked Dulce de Leche Cookies on a baking sheet. The Dulce de Leche in the center has melted.
  • Dulce de Leche is melted flat. Rest cookies on pan for 5 minutes.
    Closeup photo of Dulce de Leche Cookies on a baking sheet.
  • Remove from pan and serve.
    Closeup photo of a Dulce de Leche Cookie on a spatula.
  • Enjoy!
    Closeup photo of Dulce de Leche Cookies stacked vertically on a wooden surface.
  • Every bite!
    Closeup photo of Dulce de Leche Cookies stacked vertically on a wooden surface. The topmost cookie has been half eaten.

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Nutrition

Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg