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salted caramel apple pie cookies

Salted Caramel Apple Pie Cookies: Indulgent Homemade Delight

Delicious salted caramel apple pie cookies that blend sweet apples and rich caramel into a delightful treat.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 521 kcal

Equipment

  • electric mixer
  • Medium Pan
  • mixing bowl
  • Parchment Paper
  • cookie scoop
  • Airtight Container

Ingredients
  

For the Cookies

  • 1 cup salted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1.25 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon allspice
  • 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 of lemon juice
  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1.5 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

For the Salted Caramel Sauce

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoon salted butter, cubed
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream
  • 1 pinch flaky sea salt Maldon brand recommended

Cinnamon Sugar Mixture

  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2.75 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • teaspoon allspice
  • teaspoon ground cloves

For the Crumble

  • ¼ cup salted butter, melted
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1.5 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 0.5 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. Transfer apple mixture to a medium bowl to cool.

Make the Salted Caramel Sauce

  • Make the Salted Caramel Sauce according to the linked recipe. Let cool at room temp for 20 minutes or so.

Scoop & Chill the Dough

  • Scoop the dough into balls 65 grams in size and place in an airtight container to chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

Make the Crumble

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

Bake the Cookies

  • Preheat your oven to 365° F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and spices for coating. Roll the dough balls in the cinnamon sugar mixture. 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 included for each step where applicable.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 521kcalCarbohydrates: 81gProtein: 4gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 323mgPotassium: 84mgFiber: 1gSugar: 56gVitamin A: 650IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 2mg
Keyword apple pie, cookies, Fall Desserts, homemade cookies, indulgent treats, salted caramel
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