Old Cookbook Show | The 1937 Caramel Sugar Cookies Recipe

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with similar texture.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate chips reduce sugar content.

caramel sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade caramel

💰Cheaper: store-brand caramel

Homemade caramel can be lower in preservatives.

Cream the unsalted butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until mixed.

In a separate bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking soda.

Add the flour mixture to the butter and sugar mixture gradually, mixing until fully incorporated.

Crack in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Chill the dough in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

Flour the work surface and roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch.

Sprinkle demerara sugar on top of the rolled dough to your liking and roll it in with a rolling pin to make it stick.

Cut out cookies using a cookie cutter.

Place half of the cookies on a baking tray and freeze them, while the other half will be baked.

Bake the cookies in the oven at 350°F (175°C).

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