Description
Sweet and spiced caramel apple cookies blend autumn’s warmth with classic comfort. Crisp apple chunks and smooth caramel swirls create a delightful seasonal treat you’ll crave with every delectable bite.
Ingredients
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Fruit and Produce:
- 2 cups chopped apples
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dry Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients and Extras:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup caramel bits
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and arrange parchment paper on baking sheets to prevent sticking.
- Using an electric mixer, whip butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, creating a smooth base for the cookies.
- Incorporate eggs and vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly to ensure even distribution of wet ingredients.
- Sift together dry ingredients – flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon – to eliminate potential lumps.
- Gradually fold dry mixture into the creamed butter mixture, stirring until a cohesive dough forms.
- Gently fold chopped apples and caramel bits into the cookie dough, distributing evenly throughout.
- Scoop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each cookie for spreading.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges as an indicator of doneness.
- Remove from oven and let cookies rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes to set their structure.
- Transfer cookies to wire cooling racks, allowing them to cool completely and develop their final texture.
Notes
- Use firm, crisp apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for maximum flavor and texture retention in the cookies.
- Chop apples into small, uniform pieces to ensure even distribution and prevent soggy cookie centers.
- Pat chopped apples dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture and prevent cookies from becoming too wet.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining the same measurements.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 214 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 28 mg