Salted Caramel Apple Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in chips., Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake until set, 10-12 minutes. Immediately insert a round toothpick in center of each cookie. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small saucepan, combine caramels and water. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth. Holding a cookie by the toothpick, dip cookie in caramel mixture, turning to coat. Allow excess to drip off. Immediately dip the bottom and sides in pecans., Place on waxed paper. Repeat with remaining cookies, caramel mixture and pecans. Let stand until set.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugars and pudding mix until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs; mix well. Beat in applesauce. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in oats and apple., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 15-18 minutes. Cool on pans 3 minutes. Serve warm or remove to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container. Freeze option: Freeze cookies in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, thaw before serving.

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.