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Caramel Apple Cookies

Caramel Apple Cookies

Caramel Apple Cookies

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Caramel Apple Cookies
3.6 rating based on 12,345 ratings
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Course: Drop CookiesDifficulty: Medium
Servings

36

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A moist apple base with a caramel frosting topping.

Ingredients

  • For the cookies:
  • 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening

  • 1-1/4 cup packed light brown sugar

  • 1 large egg

  • 1/2 cup apple juice, divided

  • 2-1/4 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1 cup peeled and shredded apples

  • For the caramel frosting:
  • 3 tablespoons margarine, softened

  • 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar

  • 2 tablespoons water

  • 1-1/2 cup powdered sugar

  • 2 to 4 tablespoons milk

  • 5 tablespoons finely crushed walnuts

Directions

  • To make the cookies:
  • Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Grease baking sheet(s). In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening and brown sugar in medium bowl until blended; beat in egg and 1/4 cup apple juice. In another mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves. Stir flour mixture into shortening mixture. Stir in the remaining 1/4 cup apple juice and the apples. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake a 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks before frosting.
  • To make the caramel frosting:
  • Heat margarine, brown sugar, and water over medium high heat in saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat; beat in powdered sugar and enough milk to make spreadable consistency; use immediately. If frosting begins to harden, return to low heat and stir in more milk. Spread frosting on each cookie and sprinkle with crushed walnuts.

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★★★★★
Very good cookie, will definitely cook again. Everyone loved it. Very soft cookie.
- A Baker

★★★★☆
I had read some of the comments prior to making these and added about an extra cup or so of flour. The cookies were still very soft and "cakey". They smelled and tasted GREAT! Also, the glaze took a very long time to thicken and it made way too much for the amount of cookies. I was asked for the recipe from most of those that tried them and I would definitely make these again!
- A Baker

★★★★★
best cookie ever
- A Baker

★★★☆☆
The flavor of the cookie was good but did not taste like apple. Perhaps instead of using ground cloves or cinnamon the recipe should call for apple pie spice? The consistency of the cookie came out like a muffin as someone else stated in their comment. I would not make this cookie again. 1/2 c apple juice would have been WAY too much; I only used 1/4 c and the dough was still too moist.
- A Baker

★☆☆☆☆
These have tremendous possibilities but I think there's an error in the recipe. The cookies puffed up nicely while baking but fell to 1/8th inch while cooling. This is more of a cake or muffin batter with all the liquid involved. Should have more baking soda and flour. I had to discard before glazing. The flavor was very good! Maybe the submitter could recheck the recipe ingredients.
- A Baker
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