Salted Caramel Cookie Cups

By TrayH

Ingredients

• 1 package (14 oz) Pillsbury® Simply…® refrigerated peanut butter cookies
• 1 1/4 cups caramels, unwrapped
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt for garnish

Details

Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

* Heat oven to 350°F.

* Spray 32 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.

* Remove cookie dough rounds from tray; break each in half.

* Place half cookie dough round in each muffin cup.

* Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

* Using end of wooden spoon, carefully press into center of each baked cookie to make 1-inch-wide indentation.

* In medium microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and water on High 1 minute.

* Stir; repeat until caramels are completely melted and can be stirred smooth.

* Stir in milk.

* Fill each cookie cup with about 1 tablespoon melted caramel.

* Gently cover with plastic wrap.

* Let stand at room temperature about 1 hour or until set.

* When caramel filling is set, sprinkle a few granules of coarse sea salt on top of each.