Salted Caramel Apple Cookies Food

CARAMEL APPLE COOKIES

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.

SALTED CARAMEL APPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir together cookie mix, butter, egg, flour, apple pie spice, apple and pecans; stir until stiff dough forms and apple pieces are worked into dough. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets; flatten each cookie slightly with hand.
• Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 4 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and cream uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring once, until caramels are melted. Stir in salt. Drizzle warm glaze over tops of cookies. Let stand about 15 minutes or until set. Store at room temperature.