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Easy Caramel Apple Cookies

Soft, chewy cinnamon-spiced cookies filled with fresh apples and finished with a sweet caramel drizzle for a cozy dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cookie Dough
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter softened
  • 1.25 cups Brown sugar
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2.25 cups All-purpose flour
  • 0.5 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
Apple Filling
  • 1.5 cups Apples peeled and diced (Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
Topping
  • 0.33 cup Caramel sauce for drizzling

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Baking Sheet
  • Hand Mixer
  • Spatula

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Peel, core, and dice apples into small cubes. Toss lightly with a pinch of cinnamon and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream softened butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth and well combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms.
  6. Fold diced apples gently into the dough until evenly distributed.
  7. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Scoop dough onto lined baking sheet, spacing cookies apart.
  8. Bake for 12–14 minutes until edges are golden and centers remain soft.
  9. Cool slightly, then drizzle caramel sauce over cookies before serving.

Notes

For best texture, chill dough 20 minutes if too soft. Use firm apples for better structure and flavor. Store cookies in airtight container up to 3 days or freeze for 2 months.