Caramel Apple Cookies

Name: Caramel Apple Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking soda; 59 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 24 caramels (from 14-oz bag); 12 About craft sticks (flat wooden sticks with round ends); 1 egg; 355 milliliters Gold Medal® all-purpose flour; 1 package (0.13 to 0.14 oz) strawberry, cherry, tropical punch or lemon-lime-flavored unsweetened soft drink mix; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters shortening; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoons vanilla; 2 Tbsps water

One serving contains 324 calories, 9g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. It will be a hit at your Halloween event. Head to the store and pick up craft sticks, shortening, caramels, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, beat sugar, butter and shortening with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in vanilla and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and soft drink mix (dry).

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Baking Soda

Shortening

Pop

Vanilla

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Oven

On lightly floured cloth-covered surface, roll dough 1/4 inch thick.

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Dough

Roll

Cut with 3-inch round or apple-shaped cookie cutter. On ungreased cookie sheet, place cutouts 2 inches apart. Carefully insert 1 inch of wooden stick into side of each cookie.

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Cut Out Cookies

Apple

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Cookie Cutter

Baking Sheet

Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

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Baking Sheet

Wire Rack

Oven

In 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels and water over low heat, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. If caramel glaze becomes too stiff, heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until softened.

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Caramel