Caramel Apple Cookies

These caramel apple cookies flavored with apple juice are coated in smooth caramel to look and taste just like caramel apples for a fun fall treat!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 164 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons water
• 30 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
• 3 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed, divided
• flat toothpicks
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.66666668653488 cup butter, softened
• 0.75 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 0.75 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light golden brown, 12 to 17 minutes. Immediately insert toothpicks in the center of each cookie. Place cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 3

Combine caramels, 2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate, and water in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until mixture is smooth, 5 to 10 minutes. Spoon caramel sauce over each cookie, letting excess caramel sauce drip off.

Step 4

Pour walnuts onto a plate. Press the bottom of each caramel-coated cookie into the walnuts and transfer to a sheet of waxed paper to set.

Step 5

Beat confectioners' sugar, butter, and 1 tablespoon apple juice concentrate together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy; stir in flour and salt until dough is just combined. Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls and arrange on ungreased baking sheets.