Soft brown sugar cinnamon butter cookies with gooey caramel centers, crackled tops, and flaky sea salt.

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1 cup unsalted butter

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

12 soft caramel candies

Flaky sea salt

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1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheet

2. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy

3. Mix in egg and vanilla

4. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt

5. Wrap dough around caramel candies

6. Bake 11–13 minutes until crackled

7. Sprinkle with flaky salt while warm

Use soft caramels for gooey centers

Do not overbake

Chill dough for thicker cookies