If you are looking for the ultimate Autumn cookie recipe, you’ve just found it. These Caramel Apple Cookies are soft, fluffy, and filled with the flavors of brown sugar, cinnamon, and tiny bits of chopped green apple. All those delightful tastes combine around the sweet and gooey caramel center for a taste explosion that is all about Autumn.
Learn How to Bake Homemade Caramel Apple Cookies
If you whip these up for a party, you’ll definitely want to multiply the recipe, as these cookies tend to be very popular. But these Caramel Apple Cookies are easy enough to bake up a batch for an after school treat, too.
Your kitchen will be filled with smiling faces as your family enjoys these mouthwatering cookies – providing you at least one blessed moment of peace before the arguments over chores and homework begin.
Caramel Apple Cookies are a wonderful treat for all kinds of Autumn events and parties – including Halloween and Thanksgiving festivities. They are also a great recipe to include for a holiday cookie exchange.
But long after the last leaf has fallen, you’ll still want to keep these scrumptious cookies in mind. After all, there really is no wrong time of year for a treat this delicious!
More delicious seasonal treats to enjoy:
- Easy Cranberry Brie Bites
- Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Bites
- Pumpkin Pudding Cake
- Apple Cinnamon Biscuits with Brown Sugar and Honey Glaze
- Homemade Vanilla Fig Jam made with local honey
- Black Forest Dump Cake
- Apple Cookie Cups
And if you’re looking for more delicious caramel cookies, be sure to check out our recipe roundup, Scrumptious Caramel Cookies and Treats.
Ingredients you need to make Caramel Apple Cookies
Yields 12 cookies
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup chopped green apple
- 12 soft caramels, unwrapped
How to make Caramel Apple Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a baking sheet with grease or parchment paper.
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda until well combined.
- Add dry flour mixture to sugar mixture, and mix until combined.
- Gently fold in apple pieces.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons onto a prepared baking sheet.
- Place caramel in the middle of each cookie, and gently push down.
- Bake for about 10-11 minutes or until just beginning to brown.
- Move to a wire rack to cool.
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Caramel Apple Cookies
Ingredients
Ingredients to Make Caramel Apple Cookies
- ½ cup Butter Softened
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- 2 large Eggs Room Temperature
- 2 cups Flour
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- ¾ cup Green Apple Chopped
- 12 Soft Caramels Unwrapped
Instructions
Instructions to Make Caramel Apple Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a baking sheet with grease or parchment paper.
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda until well combined.
- Add dry flour mixture to sugar mixture, and mix until combined.
- Gently fold in apple pieces.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons onto a prepared baking sheet.
- Place a caramel in the middle of each cookie, and gently push down.
- Bake for about 10-11 minutes or until just beginning to brown.
- Move to a wire rack to cool.
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