Chocolate Cake Cookies with Salted Caramel Frosting

1 boxed chocolate cake mix (15 oz.)
1 3 oz. package instant chocolate pudding mix
6 tablespoons oil
3/4 cup sour cream
2 eggs

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix all ingredients together on medium high for 2 minutes. Scoop out 24  -1¼” balls of dough onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake at 375 degrees for 14-16 minutes. Let cool. Pipe Salted Caramel Frosting onto cookies. Garnish with sea salt as desired.  Let set. Share. Enjoy!

Salted Caramel Frosting

8 oz. softened cream cheese
½ cup soft butter
½ cup caramel dip (T.Marzaretti’s or similar)
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch of salt

Cream cream cheese, butter and caramel dip on medium for 1 minute. Stir in powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla and salt.  Whip on medium high for 5 minutes. Spoon additional caramel sauce into gallon size freezer strength Ziploc forming a “stripe” from one corner up the seam.  Spoon frosting into the same Ziploc and set aside until ready to use.