Soft cookies laced with smooth caramel and chunky chocolate candy pieces…yummm.
Oh yes, how would you feel if I told you could take all the flavor and deliciousness of these…
and make them into these???
Have I gotten your attention yet? If so, go ahead and keep reading. ;)
The first thing you’re gonna need to do is mix together your sugars,
then mix in your melted butter, vanilla, & eggs until light and smooth.
Now, the first and most important step in achieving that delicious caramel-apple flavor is to take care of the caramel:
You’ll need to unwrap about 10 caramels, mix in 1 tbsp of milk,
and toss ‘em in the microwave until they get nice and melted.
Let your caramel cool for about 10 minutes or so, before adding it into your batter.
Don’t worry…take some of those 10 minutes to work on dicing up your apples.
Then gently fold them into your batter. By now, you’re probably going to be tempted to start licking the batter off your spoon/bowl/hands…it’s ok, go ahead. Nobody will judge. ;)
Next, go ahead and add all your dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, & salt.
Alright, now let’s think…
- Caramel…CHECK!
- Apples…CHECK!
So what’s missing?……
Chocolate!
I did tell you that these babies were going to include some leftover Halloween candy, didn’t I? ;)
And because you can never have enough chocolate, feel free to add some extra chips…I promise you won’t regret it.
Before you know it, after a little “lovin’ in the oven,” you’re going to wind up with some amazing goodies. :)
I can’t even begin to tell you how how soft, moist, and chewy these cookies are! I credit the extra addition of caramel into the batter.
If you ever wondered what a chocolate-caramel apple would taste like in cookie form, then wonder no more…because these cookies are IT!
Hubby and I have already made a pretty hefty dent into this batch. I think it’s time to start giving some away now because these guys are trouble…in every good way possible. ;)
Chocolate-Caramel Apple Cookies
Ingredients:
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 10 caramels, unwrapped
- 1 tbsp milk
- 2 small apples, peeled, cored, & diced
- 6 fun-size caramel & nougat candy bars (I used 3 Snickers & 3 Milky Way), chopped
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended.
3. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy.
4. In a small, microwave-safe bowl, heat your unwrapped caramels & milk until smooth and creamy, about 1-1/2 to 2 minutes. Check the caramel every 30-40 seconds and stir. Allow caramel to cool for about 10 minutes, then add to cookie batter.
5. Fold in your diced apples, followed by the sifted dry ingredients until just blended.
4. Stir in the chopped candy bars and chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough with a cookie scoop onto the prepared cookie sheets.
5. Bake cookies for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely. ENJOY!
Di @ http://thetreadmilldiaries.com/ says
These cookies look great.
Jessica @ How Sweet says
Oh my gosh these are a great idea!
Savannah P says
Awesome way to use up leftover halloween candy!! These look fantastic. I know that my friends will go crazy over these bad boys ;)
Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine says
This is sinful. Ah I wish I had time to bake this afternoon!!
celina says
yummm! peanut butter would be good in it too….PB and apples!
pittsburghspoon says
I wonder if leftover Butterfingers would work. Mmm…. Thanks for sharing!
Courtney says
I bet it would! Yum!
thoughtsappear says
These cookies look tasty! Does it count as part of the fruit food group since it has apples? =)
Courtney says
Absolutely ;)
Lauren says
Wow. These look fantastic.. my jaw hit the floor when I started reading the ingredient list..
I might have to make these for this holiday season!
Liz @ LBBakes says
Oh my gosh, Courtney – these sound amazing! I can’t wait to get to work on all my leftover candy once mission: marathon is over!
CaSaundra says
You really created a tasty looking treat! Can’t wait to try em out :-)
Charlie says
Those look incredible!!
janae @hungryrunnergirl.com says
You sold me with the title let alone all of the pics!! I can’t wait to make these this weekend!
Katie H. says
These look freakin’ awesome. I will definitely be making a batch!!!
Chicago Cuisine Critique says
Wow, these look amazing. :)
Jenna says
wow is an understatement
Jen @ Jen is Green says
OMG I am going to eat my screen now. Amazing.
Megan (Braise The Roof) says
Oh, dude, I need one of those! Will you bring me one? :)
rick says
Maybe give some to mom? Then she can bring them to bowling alley Thursday and share with me :-)
Courtney says
Hmmm, I’ll have to see what I can do. ;)
sweetoothrunner says
Holy Moly do those cookies look good! And I mean GOOD! Fancy sending one (or twenty) to England for me? :P
Courtney says
Haha, I wish I could!
leashieloo says
Eee! Those look super amazing!! Thanks for posting the recipe!
onehungrymonster says
WOW those cookies look awesome, is it wrong that I may have drooled abit looking at the pictures :-)
krittie says
These remind me of the caramel apple n chocolate cookies at picky-plate.com Always a good choice!
Courtney says
That’s where I got the idea to add the caramel to the batter, but I had already known I had to have the leftover candy + apples. :-P
krittie says
woops, I means picky-palate.com :)
Liz says
What kind of apples do you suggest? Fuji? Gala? Granny Smith?
Courtney says
I used macs, since that’s what I had…but I bet gala would be good! I’m not a huge granny smith fan, but that’s just me.
allison says
Made these today, absolutely amazing. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Courtney says
Great! So glad you liked them!
Christina @ This Woman Cooks! says
I just made these and they are phenomenal!! Thank you :)
Kellie Wagner says
Making these is officially added to my weekend planner. Saturday morning workout followed by coffee and sitting around in sweats while these cook sound like an amazing day off. Heavenly! Thanks for the post.
Angie @ Bigbearswife says
I feel the need to go home and bake these right now!
Amanda @ Semi-Health Nut says
Gah these look AMAZING! Great idea! Baking apples in a cookie…who knew that was even possible?!