Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of fall with these chewy and aromatic Caramel Apple Cookies. Packed with sweet caramel bits and crisp apples, these cookies are a perfect treat for the autumn season.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Add-ins:
- 1 cup peeled and finely chopped apple (such as Granny Smith)
- 1/2 cup soft caramel bits or chopped soft caramels
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla until well combined.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Combine wet and dry: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until fully combined.
- Add apple and caramel: Gently fold in the chopped apples and caramel bits.
- Bake: Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden.
- Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use firm apples for best texture and blot them dry before adding to the dough.
- For a drizzle effect, melt additional soft caramels and drizzle over cooled cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
