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salted caramel apple pie cookies

Salted caramel apple pie cookies

These salted caramel apple pie cookies are the best sweet treat to bake, combining rich flavors in a delightful cookie form.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 12 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 210 kcal

Equipment

  • electric mixer
  • medium mixing bowl
  • Airtight container
  • cookie sheets
  • parchment paper
  • Large cookie scoop

Ingredients
  

For the Cookies

  • 1 cup salted butter softened at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour spooned & leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon allspice
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves

For the Apple Filling

  • 4 large apples peeled and diced
  • ¼ cup salted butter cubed
  • 2 tablespoon apple cider (or 1 teaspoon lemon juice)
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 and ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

For the Salted Caramel Sauce

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoon salted butter cubed
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 pinch flaky sea salt

Cinnamon Sugar Mixture

  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 and ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon allspice
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves

For the Crumble

  • ¼ cup salted butter melted
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 and ½ tablespoon granulated sugar
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions
 

Make the Cookie Dough

  • In a large bowl, cream the softened butter with an electric mixer on medium-high speed. Add the sugars and mix until creamed together with the butter, about 1 minute. Add the vanilla and eggs, and mix until just combined. Add the dry ingredients last, and mix until a dough forms. Chill for 30 minutes.

Make the Apple Filling

  • Rinse & peel your apples. Dice into bite size chunks. Add all the apple filling ingredients to a medium pan over medium high heat. Cook for 15 to 18 minutes, stirring lazily the whole time. Taste around 15 minutes and finish cooking once desired tenderness is reached.

Make the Salted Caramel Sauce

  • Make the Salted Caramel Sauce according to my easy, 10-minute recipe. Let cool at room temp for 20 minutes.

Scoop & Chill the Dough

  • Scoop the dough into balls 65 grams in size and place in an airtight container to chill in the fridge.

Make the Crumble

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F. Melt the butter in a medium mixing bowl. Stir in the remaining streusel ingredients. Crumble into small pieces on a parchment-lined pan and bake for 12-14 minutes.

Bake the Cookies

  • Preheat your oven to 365° F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll the dough balls in the cinnamon sugar mixture and place on the sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Assemble Cookies

  • Spoon apple pie filling into the cooled cookies, sprinkle on the crumble, and drizzle over the salted caramel sauce.

Serve & Store

  • Enjoy immediately once assembled! Store cookies in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Notes

Make-ahead tips are provided throughout the instructions for convenience.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword apple pie, Baking, Cookies, salted caramel, sweet treat
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