Caramel Apple Snickerdoodle

Serves 1
tiktok.com

Directions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. 2Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. 3In a small saucepan over medium/high heat, add granulated sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and water.
  4. 4Stir until completely dissolved.
  5. 5Let the mixture come to a boil, while stirring frequently.
  6. 6Add in the chopped apples and stir to coat.
  7. 7Turn heat down to medium/low and let filling simmer until apples are soft.
  8. 8In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  9. 9Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until fully combined.
  10. 10Fold in the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt until a dough forms.
  11. 11Using a large cookie scoop, scoop out dough balls.
  12. 12Roll dough balls in mixture of cinnamon and sugar until coated.
  13. 13Place dough balls on baking sheet at least 2” apart.
  14. 14Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes.
  15. 15Remove from oven and make a well in the center of each cookie by pressing down with a tablespoon.
  16. 16Add the Apple Pie Filling to the center of each cookie.
  17. 17Place the cookies back in the oven for 2-3 minutes until edges are golden and filling is warm.
  18. 18When cookies are finished baking, take them out of the oven and let cool completely.
  19. 19Drizzle caramel and icing onto each cookie.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2.75 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 4 Tbsp granulated sugar (for coating)
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon (for coating)
  • 2 honeycrisp apple
  • 0.33 cup granulated sugar
  • 1.5 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 0.25 tsp cloves
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 1.25 cups water

Equipment

baking sheetparchment papersmall saucepanlarge mixing bowllarge cookie scooptablespoon

Tips

  • Dough will be slightly sticky.
  • Place dough balls on baking sheet at least 2” apart as they spread.
  • Let cookies cool completely before drizzling caramel and icing.