Description
Enjoy the perfect fall treat with these Caramel Apple Cider Cookies, featuring warm apple cider and gooey caramel flavors. Soft, chewy, and bursting with seasonal spices, they are ideal for cozy gatherings!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup dried apples, chopped
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce (plus extra for drizzling)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats to prevent sticking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes).
- Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, and apple cider until well combined.
- Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined. Avoid overmixing.
- Fold in Add-Ins: Gently fold in the chopped dried apples until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Stuff with Caramel: Take a small portion of cookie dough, flatten it slightly in your hand, and place a small amount of caramel sauce in the center. Fold the dough over to fully enclose the caramel and form a ball. Repeat for all cookies.
- Bake: Arrange the cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are golden but the centers are still soft.
- Cool and Drizzle: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Drizzle with additional caramel sauce for an extra sweet touch.
Notes
- Chill the Dough: Chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking helps prevent spreading and gives the cookies a chewier texture.
- Apple Cider Concentrate: For a stronger apple flavor, reduce apple cider by simmering it to a syrup-like consistency, or use apple cider concentrate.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg