Caramel Cookies

Submitted by mer5901

"From Weight Watchers.com. Points value: 1 Easy and really good!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 5 dozen
• Serves: 60

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon table salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large bowl using an electric mixer, cream butter, sugar, egg and vanilla.
3. Add remaining ingredients and beat thoroughly.
4. Scrape dough out of bowl and onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Roll dough into a log, about 2 1/2 inches wide. Completely wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate until firm; at least 20 minutes or up to overnight.
5. Cut dough into 1/8 inch thick slices and arrange on several large ungreased cookie sheets about 1 to 1 1/2 inches apart.
6. Bake until lightly browned around edges, about 8 to 10 minutes.
7. Allow cookies to cool on cookie sheet for about 1 minute and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. Yiels 1 cookie per serving.