Caramel Apple Cookies

Name: Caramel Apple Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed, divided; 158 milliliters butter, softened; 30 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped; 177 milliliters confectioners sugar; 24 servings flat toothpicks; 355 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters finely chopped walnuts (optional); 2 Tbsps water

Caramel Apple Cookies is a vegetarian recipe with 24 servings. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 161 calories. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Halloween. If you have flour, confectioners' sugar, individually wrapped caramels, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Beat confectioners' sugar, butter, and 1 tablespoon apple juice concentrate together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy; stir in flour and salt until dough is just combined.

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Apple Juice Concentrate

Powdered Sugar

Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls and arrange on ungreased baking sheets.

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Dough

Roll

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Baking Sheet

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light golden brown, 12 to 17 minutes. Immediately insert toothpicks in the center of each cookie.

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Toothpicks

Oven

Place cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.

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Wire Rack

Combine caramels, 2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate, and water in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until mixture is smooth, 5 to 10 minutes. Spoon caramel sauce over each cookie, letting excess caramel sauce drip off.

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Apple Juice Concentrate

Caramel Sauce