Made with sweetened condensed milk, these cookies are thin, chewy and delicious!
Being a food blogger certainly has its perks. There is never a shortage of tasty food around here.
I’ve made many wonderful friends in the community and sometimes I even get free stuff. It’s pretty awesome.
There is one minor problem I deal with: tons of leftovers. I cannot possibly eat all of the cookies and other baked goods I prepare so I’m constantly giving food away. Since I work from home, Jeff’s coworkers usually get the majority of my leftovers.
A few weeks ago I was chatting with several other bloggers on Twitter and we were joking that we wished we could have each others leftovers. And it dawned on me… why not?
Why don’t we exchange leftovers sometimes? Why are people I don’t even know enjoying all of my food when there are so many other bloggers making yummy treats that I’d like to get my hands on?
So I created The Leftovers Club. I invited some friends to help me beta test the first month before sharing details with all of you. The concept is simple: on the 1st Thursday of each month we all share a recipe for a baked treat with a good shelf life (sweet or savory).
Something that can be easily shipped. Bloggers are partnered up with others members and we exchange the leftovers. Members can always opt out for a month.
The whole thing is meant to be very laid back and fun. We get to know one another better and gain some additional exposure with an optional link exchange at the end of each post.
Now for the cookies. I really wanted to try creating a cookie recipe with sweetened condensed milk. I decided it would pair nicely with espresso powder for a coffee and cream effect.
The final result was incredible though not at all what I expected. The sweetened condensed milk caramelized slightly, adding a nutty caramel flavor (it was Jeff who suggested I call these Caramel Cappuccino Cookies).
I decided to skip the egg and just use baking powder. The cookies didn’t rise and instead spread thin. When I first took them out of the oven I was disappointed and assumed they’d be crunchy.
But not at all; these are incredibly chewy with a slight crunch on the bottom where the milk caramelized. They remind me a bit of Momofuku Milk Bar’s corn cookies which are my absolute favorite.
I tried tweaking the recipe several more times, adding more flour and baking powder but that took away the amazing texture. Thin and chewy was the way to go and the first batch remained my favorite by far. So here we are!
Caramel Cappuccino Cookies
Ingredients
- 6 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 14 ounces (1 can) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla and mix on high speed for 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk/sift together the flour, baking powder, espresso powder, cocoa powder and salt.
- With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture in 3 batches. Turn the mixer up to medium for a minute to make sure everything is evenly combined.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Use a medium or small scoop to scoop out the dough. These cookies will spread quite a bit so leave space in between them.
- Allow the dough to chill in the refrigerator for at least 25 minutes.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes. Allow to cool for several minutes before serving.
Notes
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Nutrition
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Ive been seeing your LClub links/members’ posts all over. Such a fun idea and I am just a bit too overwhelmed with my own craziness to join, but I think the concept is fabulous! I wish we all just lived next door to each other and could just pass things along – like my mom and grandma did with their neighbors.
The sweetened condensed milk in cookies – wow. Delish. And the capp flavor of them, I bet it’s soooo good!
These look like cookie heaven!!
Hehe you’re so right about the leftovers! The savoury leftovers are fine, we can eat those for dinner but the leftover cakes and sweets-eek, there is so much. What a great idea! :D
This is such a great idea! I deal with tons of leftovers too. I send them to work with my husband, ship them off to my in-laws or send them to my neighbors. What a great idea to send them to a fellow foodie! These cappuccino cookies are gorgeous and sound so tempting. I love using espresso powder in baked goods.
You should join, Kate! I’d love to try your goodies :)
Great idea, Jen!
These cookies look awesome… And yeeeeah, I bet your husbands coworkers think you’re the best wife ever!!! Lucky people! ;)
I hope you sign up, I’d love to try your food!
What a fun idea! :) These cookies look fabulous and your pictures are stunning, as always! :)
Join us, Jennifer! I’d love to get my hands on your treats :D
I am totally in–on the cookies and the club. :)
woohoo!
I wouldn’t mind having these delicious cookies mailed to my door. They look amazing!
I’ve heard some whispers of your leftovers club, sounds awesome! I totally want in :)
And these cookies you can ship to my house!
I would LOVE to get my hands on your goodies!!!
Ooh yum these sound really good, I love anything coffee flavoured!
I wish I lived closer… For now I´ll take the recipe for these cookies. Wow, coffee and caramel are SO ridiculously good together!
Oh yum. Those look terrific. Going to pin them now and make them soon. Thanks for sharing.
Sounds like a great idea, Jen!! I rather take this cookies off your hands and would glad to send you my leftovers :)
Delicious!!!! I love anything coffee!!!!
That sounds like such a great idea! I’m always giving my leftovers to my boyfriend’s family.
This looks great. I would love some of these leftovers ;)