Caramel Apple Cookies Recipe
User Reviews
4.5
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Chiling Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
526 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Caramel Apple Cookies Recipe
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Skip the fancy bakery! These easy, homemade Caramel Apple Cookies are bursting with fall flavors - soft apple dough and a decadent caramel swirl.
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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup apple butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 1/4 cups flour
FOR ICING
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
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Instructions
- Add 3/4 cup butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl and beat using a hand mixer or a stand mixer.
- Mix apple butter, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, baking powder and flour.
- Cover the cookie dough with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop cookie dough and roll it into balls using your hands, using about two tablespoons of dough for each cookie. Put them 2 inches apart on the baking sheet and flatten them with your fingers or a drinking glass.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges start to brown. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then put them on a wire rack.
- Make the frosting. In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, mix in the 6 tablespoons of butter, heavy cream, and 1 cup brown sugar. Stir nonstop until boiling.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the vanilla extract and 2 cups of powdered sugar, one cup at a time. Whisk until there are no lumps.
- Let the caramel mixture cool to room temperature, and then add the last 1 cup of powdered sugar.
- Scoop the icing into a zip-lock bag or pastry bag. Pipe the icing in a swirl on top of the cookies.
- Let the caramel icing set for about 30 minutes.
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- se a cookie scoop or a measuring spoon to scoop the dough so the cookies are all about the same size.
- Chill the dough for 1 hour before baking. Chilling prevents the cookies from spreading too much in the oven and creates a thicker, chewier cookie.
- These cookies are best when slightly underbaked and still soft in the center. Watch them in the oven and remove them when the edges start turning golden brown.
- If you can't find apple butter, you can substitute unsweetened applesauce, but the flavor will be less intense.
- Use a cookie scoop or a measuring spoon to scoop the dough so the cookies are all about the same size.
- Chill the dough for 1 hour before baking. Chilling prevents the cookies from spreading too much in the oven and creates a thicker, chewier cookie.
- These cookies are best when slightly underbaked and still soft in the center. Watch them in the oven and remove them when the edges start turning golden brown.
- If you can't find apple butter, you can substitute unsweetened applesauce, but the flavor will be less intense.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
526kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
82g
(27%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
57mg
(19%)
Sodium
156mg
(7%)
Potassium
156mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
63g
(126%)
Vitamin A
677IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 526 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 526kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 57mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 156mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 63g | 126% |
| Vitamin A | 677IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.5
12 reviews
Excellent
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