Recipes and Cooking Salted Caramel Macaroons These delicious no-bake treats use vanilla wafers as the base, giving the cookies a perfect crunchy bite reminiscent of your favorite Girl Scout cookie. 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 3, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Carson Downing Prep Time: 30 mins Chill Time: 2 hrs Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Servings: 50 Yield: 50 macaroons Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 50 vanilla wafer cookies 10 vanilla caramels, unwrapped ⅓ cup sweetened condensed milk* 2 tablespoon butter 2 cup sweetened flaked coconut ¼ cup chopped toasted pecans 4 ounce bittersweet chocolate, melted Flaky sea salt Directions Line a tray or rimmed baking sheet with foil. Arrange cookies on tray. In a medium saucepan melt caramels, milk, and butter over medium until smooth. Cook and stir 5 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut and pecans. Spread mixture on top of cookies on tray. Drizzle with melted chocolate and sprinkle with salt. Cover and chill 2 hours or until set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week or freeze up to 3 months. *Tip Chill remaining sweetened condensed milk up to 1 week or freeze up to 3 months. To use, stir into coffee or hot chocolate, or add an extra drizzle over your layered cookie bars. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 76 Calories 4g Fat 9g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 50 Calories 76 % Daily Value * Total Fat 4g 5% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 2mg 1% Sodium 43mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 9g 3% Total Sugars 5g Protein 1g Vitamin C 0.1mg 1% Calcium 16mg 1% Iron 0.4mg 2% Potassium 26mg 1% Folate, total 5.6mcg *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.