Gooey Caramel Apple Cookies

Gooey caramel, diced sweet, juicy apples and a hint of cinnamon in a moist and chewy cookie. Once cool, store in an airtight container. Cortland apples are recommended, but use your choice.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 8 mins
• Total Time: 28 mins
• Calories: 174 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 apples - peeled, cored, and diced
• 1 cup individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease baking sheets.

Step 2

Beat butter, brown sugar, white sugar, baking soda, and salt together with an electric mixer in a large mixing bowl until creamy and smooth. Beat 1 egg into the butter mixture until completely blended. Add the remaining egg and vanilla together and beat until smooth.

Step 3

Beat as much of the flour into the butter mixture as you can with the mixer. Use a wooden spoon to stir any remaining flour into the batter.

Step 4

Mix diced apples, caramels, and cinnamon together in a separate bowl; fold into the batter. Refrigerate batter until chilled, at least 30 minutes.

Step 5

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared sheets.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven until the tops are golden brown, about 8 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.