CARAMEL APPLE COOKIES

Caramel Apple Cookies image

Light cookie with a apple caramel topping. Looks great for Halloween.

Provided by Poppy127

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

¾ cup confectioners' sugar
⅔ cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed, divided
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
flat toothpicks
30 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
2 tablespoons water
¾ cup finely chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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. Roll dough into 3/4-inch balls and arrange on ungreased baking sheets.
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light golden brown, 12 to 17 minutes. Immediately insert toothpicks in the center of each cookie. Place cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.
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.
Pour walnuts onto a plate. Press the bottom of each caramel-coated cookie into the walnuts and transfer to a sheet of waxed paper to set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.5 calories, Carbohydrate 20.7 g, Cholesterol 14.4 mg, Fat 8.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 92.2 mg, Sugar 12.8 g