Recipes and Cooking Caramel Spritz Our easy shortcut caramel icing uses ice cream topping for these delicious cookies bursting with flavor. By Colleen Weeden Colleen Weeden As a food expert, Colleen Weeden has written extensively for Better Homes & Gardens. From airfryer tips to advice on how to poach an egg, she shares her passion for food with practical, easy-to-follow tips. She has also contributed to Midwest Living magazine. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on December 4, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Carson Downing Prep Time: 30 mins Bake Time: 6 mins Stand Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 6 mins Servings: 96 Yield: 96 cookies Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 cup granulated sugar 1 ½ cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 ½ cup all-purpose flour Caramel Drizzle Directions In an extra-large skillet heat granulated sugar over medium-high until sugar starts to melt. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir unmelted sugar into melted sugar. When all sugar is melted and amber-colored, pour onto a baking sheet lined with parchment; cool. Break sugar into pieces. Place sugar shards into a food processor. Process until fine. Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl beat butter with a mixer on medium to high 30 seconds. Add caramelized sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat until combined, scraping bowl as needed. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour. Force unchilled dough through a cookie press onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake about 6 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove; cool on wire racks. Drizzle cooled cookies with Caramel Drizzle. Allow to stand until set. Caramel Drizzle: In a small bowl stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping, and 2 to 3 tablespoons milk until smooth and of drizzling consistency. Makes 1/2 cup. Tips If you don't have a cookie press, shape dough into 1 1/4-inch balls. Arrange 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake, cool, and drizzle with icing as directed. Makes 64. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 57 Calories 3g Fat 7g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 96 Calories 57 % Daily Value * Total Fat 3g 4% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 10mg 3% Sodium 36mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 7g 3% Total Sugars 4g Protein 1g Calcium 5mg 0% Iron 0.2mg 1% Potassium 7mg 0% Folate, total 8.7mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.