Salted Caramel Apple Cookies
These Salted Caramel Apple Cookies are cozy, chewy, and absolutely delicious. With tart Granny Smith apples, gooey caramel chunks, and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt, they’re the perfect balance of sweet and salty. Bake a batch for fall, holidays, or anytime you’re craving extra special cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 Granny Smith apple diced small
- 2 cups flour
- 2 Tbsp milk powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup melted butter cooled
- 1/2 cup cane sugar
- 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- Mix well and add in:
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 20 Caramels diced*
- Flaky salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375
- Prepare the apples:
- Spread the diced apple pieces on a parchment lined baking sheet and put them in the oven for 10 minutes to slightly dry them out.
- Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Make the cookies:
- În a medium bowl combine the flour, milk powder, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Mix well and set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer combine the butter, sugar and brown sugar.
- Mix well - for several minutes - until very light and fluffy.
- Add in dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the apple pieces and 3/4 of the caramel pieces.
- Scoop the cookie dough onto the baking sheet.
- Top each ball of dough with a couple of the remaining caramel pieces.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the flaky salt.
Notes
*I use Kraft caramels
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