Bakery Style Vanilla Caramel Cookies

Bakery Style Vanilla Caramel Cookies

Bakery Style Vanilla Caramel Cookies

Bakery Style Vanilla Caramel Cookies

May 14, 2026 by Kimberly

These bakery style cookies with vanilla and caramel chocolate are slightly crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, and perfectly chewy. Thanks to a little trick with butter flavoring, they taste like they came fresh from a really good bakery, only homemade. The cookie dough is perfect for making ahead and can be frozen for up to 3 months, so you can enjoy warm, thick chocolate chip cookies straight from the oven whenever you like.

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TOTAL TIME

30 minutes + chill time

SERVES

10 cookies

DIET

vegetarian

EVERY RECIPE DESERVES

A Little Love Letter

Out of a million cookie recipes, this is the one I would bake again and again. Truly. Some recipes are good, some are even really good, and then there are these cookies. These thick, soft, slightly chewy bakery style cookies that look like you did not simply bake them in your own kitchen, but like they came from a small, very good bakery where everything is a little too expensive, but you still fall for it every single time.

I have tried so many cookie recipes over the past few years. Some were beautifully crisp like these White Chocolate Coconut Lime Cookies and some wonderfully soft like these White Chocolate Blueberry Cookies & Blueberry Icing. But this recipe feels like another level to me. And the little trick that makes the flavor so special is almost too simple: butter flavoring. Just a few drops and suddenly the dough no longer tastes like regular homemade cookies, but like those really good bakery cookies where you wonder why they taste so much better.

After baking, you can of course decorate the cookies however you like. I drizzled a little more vanilla chocolate on top and used colorful sprinkle pearls.

And the best part is: you can freeze the cookie dough balls for up to 3 months. That means you can have warm, freshly baked bakery style cookies at home whenever you like, almost instantly.

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Bakery Style Vanilla Caramel Cookies
Bakery Style Vanilla Caramel Cookies
Bakery Style Vanilla Caramel Cookies
Bakery Style Vanilla Caramel Cookies
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  • Author: Kimberly
  • Total Time: 30 min
  • Yield: 10 cookies 1x

Description

These bakery style cookies with vanilla and caramel chocolate are slightly crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, and perfectly chewy. Thanks to a little trick with butter flavoring, they taste like they came fresh from a really good bakery, only homemade. The cookie dough is perfect for making ahead and can be frozen for up to 3 months, so you can enjoy warm, thick chocolate chip cookies straight from the oven whenever you like.

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Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 115 grams soft butter
  • 90 grams brown sugar
  • 40 grams white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • a few drops butter aroma
  • 240 grams all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp corn starch
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 100 grams caramel chocolate
  • 50 grams white vanilla chocolate
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
  • 50 grams white vanilla chocolate for drizzle
  • sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Add the butter to a mixing bowl and beat for about 3 minutes, until pale and fluffy. Add the brown sugar and white sugar and beat for another 1–2 minutes, until creamy.
  2. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and butter flavoring, and mix just until everything is combined. Do not overmix.
  3. Add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt, and mix briefly until the dough has almost come together. Add the chocolate and mix just until no streaks of flour remain and everything is evenly incorporated.
  4. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a small cookie scoop, scoop one ball of dough and place it onto the baking sheet. Then scoop a second ball of dough, place it on top of the first one, and press down firmly so the cookies form into little ice cream scoop shapes. Depending on the size, the dough should make about 9–10 cookies.
  5. Place the shaped cookie dough balls in the freezer for at least 3 hours.
  6. Before baking, fully preheat the oven to 190°C / 375°F. Place the frozen cookie dough balls on a baking sheet with enough space between them so they do not spread into each other. I bake 6 cookies per tray.
  7. Bake the cookies for about 12–14 minutes, depending on how browned you like them. Let them cool on the baking sheet for at least 30 minutes.
  8. The cookies can be eaten once they have cooled, but they are especially good if you let them rest in the fridge for a few hours after they have cooled completely. That is when they get that real bakery-style texture.
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 13 min
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
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Raspberry Marble Cookies with Passionfruit Ganache

Raspberry Marble Cookies with Passionfruit Ganache

Raspberry Marble Cookies with Passionfruit Ganache

Raspberry Marble Cookies with Passionfruit Ganache

March 20, 2025 by Kimberly

Crispy edges, buttery soft inside, with swirls of tart raspberry and creamy white chocolate passionfruit ganache on top. A cookie that tastes like golden hour on a summer evening.

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TOTAL TIME

2 hrs + 20 min

SERVES

10 cookies

DIET

vegetarian

EVERY RECIPE DESERVES

A Little Love Letter

If cookies had a main character moment, this would be it. Buttery soft with just the right chew, these beauties have swirls of tart raspberry and are topped with the dreamiest white chocolate passionfruit ganache. They’re bright, fruity, and just a little fancy, but still easy enough to whip up on a random Tuesday. If you love that perfect balance between rich, creamy, and slightly tangy, these cookies are about to become your new obsession.

These cookies shine on their own but pairing them with a cozy drink takes them to another level. A cup of earl grey, a matcha latte, or even an iced vanilla coffee would complement the tart-sweet balance perfectly.

Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Keep the ganache separately in the fridge and spread it on just before serving.

Hi, I'm Kimberly!

Hi, I'm Kimberly.

A hopeless romantic when it comes to food. Every recipe I share is a love letter to food itself. I’m so glad you’re here. Make yourself at home and stay a while.

Love,
Kimberly

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Raspberry Marble Cookies with Passionfruit Ganache
Raspberry Marble Cookies with Passionfruit Ganache
Raspberry Marble Cookies with Passionfruit Ganache
Raspberry Marble Cookies with Passionfruit Ganache

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Raspberry Marble Cookies with Passionfruit Ganache

Raspberry Marble Cookies with Passionfruit Ganache


  • Author: Kimberly
  • Total Time: 20 min + 2 hrs
  • Yield: 10 1x

Description

RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

  • electric mixer
  • mixing bowl
  • medium-sized bowl
  • piping bag
  • mortar & pestle
  • small cookie scoop

Ingredients

Units Scale
COOKIE DOUGH
  • 120 grams butter, soft
  • 100 grams brown sugar
  • 50 grams white sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 220 grams all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 15 grams freeze-dried raspberries
PASSIONFRUIT GANACHE
  • 200 grams white chocolate
  • 100 grams heavy cream
  • 60 grams passionfruit purée

Instructions

  1. Add soft butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla extract to the mixing bowl of a stand mixer. Beat until light and fluffy.

  2. Mix in the egg just until combined. Then, add flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, mixing until no streaks of flour remain. Be careful not to overmix.

  3. Divide the dough into two equal portions. Keep one half in the mixer and set the other aside. Grind the freeze-dried raspberries into a fine powder, then mix them into the dough in the mixer. You should now have one pink and one yellow dough.

  4. Scoop equal portions of both doughs using a small cookie scoop. Press the two differently colored balls together, tear them apart in the middle, and press them back together for a marbled look. Shape into round balls, place them on a parchment-lined tray, and refrigerate.

  5. Heat the heavy cream in a small saucepan until it starts forming small bubbles around the edges. Meanwhile, finely chop or grate the white chocolate and place it in a bowl. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let it sit for 3-4 minutes before stirring until smooth. Mix in the passionfruit purée until fully combined. Cover the ganache with plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent skin from forming and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight until set.

  6. Once the ganache is set, preheat the oven to 175°C / 350°F. Place the chilled cookie dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving enough space between them. Bake for 13 minutes, then let them cool on a wire rack.

  7. Once firm, transfer the ganache to a mixing bowl and whip until it reaches a buttercream-like consistency. Fill a piping bag fitted with a nozzle and pipe a swirl of ganache onto the center of each cooled cookie. Sprinkle with crushed freeze-dried raspberries for decoration.

  • Passive Time: 2 hrs
  • Cook Time: 20 min

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