Apple Cinnamon Cookies with Caramel Center Recipe
This Caramel Apple Cookies recipe produces a soft, chewy cookie with a yummy, creamy surprise center.
Equipment
- Stand Mixer or stand mixer
- 2 Cookie Sheet Pans lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mats
- Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ Cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ Cup Brown Sugar Light or dark
- ½ Cup Unsalted Butter Softened
- 1 large Egg Room temperature
- 1 cup Apple, peeled, cored and shredded 1 medium apple
- 18 pieces Caramel squares (store bought or homemade - approximately ½-inch)
Instructions
- Prepare two baking sheets by lining with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃)
- Place flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Whisk together until well combined. Set aside for later.1 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour, ½ teaspoon Baking Soda, 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon, ½ teaspoon Salt
- Using a hand-held or stand- mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar together until smooth (approximately 3 minutes). Scrape down bottom and sides of bowl as needed.½ Cup Granulated Sugar, ½ Cup Brown Sugar, ½ Cup Unsalted Butter
- Add egg and mix until smooth.1 large Egg
- Stir in grated apple.1 cup Apple, peeled, cored and shredded
- Add dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just combined.
- Make 18 small discs using the cookie dough (approximately ½" diameter). Set aside for later.
- Roll 18 rounded balls of dough (approximately 1 tablespoon each) and place on prepared cookie sheets.
- Using your thumb, make a small indentation in each cookie ball (the indentation should be large enough for the caramel.
- Place a caramel in each indentation. Place the cookie dough discs over the caramel. Seal the caramel in the cookie dough by rolling into a ball (ensure no caramel is showing).18 pieces Caramel squares
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 - 12 minutes. The cookies will be a light golden color on top.
- Remove pans from oven and let cool for 5 minutes then move to cool completely on wire racks.
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Nutrition
Calories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 104mgPotassium: 35mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 177IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
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