Gather the family, it's time to make Caramel Brulee Latte-inspired cookies, courtesy of our friends at @tastemade. 🍪✨ #Starbucks #CaramelBruleeLatte #Cookies #Baking Caramel Swirl Molasses Cookies Recipe Yield: 6 Cookies Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Ingredients For cookie dough: 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1⁄2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. ground ginger 1 1⁄4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1⁄4 tsp. ground cloves 1⁄4 tsp. nutmeg 1⁄4 tsp. salt 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1⁄2 cup light or dark brown sugar, packed 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar 1⁄4 cup dark molasses 1 large egg, room temperature 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar, for rolling For icing: 8 oz cream cheese softened 4 tablespoon butter softened 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cup powdered sugar For topping: thick caramel sauce, store bought hard caramel candy, crushed Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 2. In large bowl use a hand mixer with beater attachment to cream butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, & vanilla together until smooth & creamy. 3. Fill piping bag with cream cheese frosting & pipe, set aside at room temperature. 4. In large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, & salt together until combined. Set aside. 5. In large bowl using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat butter & both sugars together on high speed until creamy & combined, ~2 minutes. Add molasses & beat until combined. Then add egg & vanilla extract, beat until combined. 6. On low speed, slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined. 7. Cover dough tightly with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour or overnight. 8. Scoop the dough with an ice cream scoop and roll each cookie ball in granulated sugar. Be sure to leave space for the dough to spread while baking. 9. Place on a lined baking sheet with parchment & bake for 11-12 minutes, or until edges appear set. 10. Remove baking sheet from the oven & gently bang it on the counter 2-3x. This will help the warm cookies spread out & crack on top. Allow cookies to completely cool before topping with icing, caramel & caramel candy.