Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles

Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles are a soft cookie that starts with a basic snickerdoodle recipe.  Caramel chips, nuts, and fresh, diced apples are added to the batter, then rolled in a cinnamon-sugar mixture and baked.  This combination of ingredients makes a melt in your mouth, delicious cookie.   

I recently found these new Caramel Flavored Morsels and have been so excited to try them in some of my traditional cookies.

INGREDIENTS:

Start by mixing a basic snickerdoodle recipe.  Stir the caramel chips and diced apples into the dough.

Roll the dough balls in a cinnamon-sugar mixture.

They can also be made ahead of time, rolled in cinnamon-sugar, and the dough balls placed in freezer bags to bake later.  The cookies can also be baked and then frozen.

Bake about 9-10 minutes until edges are staring to become light golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to set on baking sheet 5 minutes.

Transfer to a cooling rack. They will become crisper as they cool.

The Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles have a soft center with slightly crisp edges.

Another variation to my Snickerdoodles that are delicious are
Cranberry Orange Pecan Snickerdoodles.

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CARAMEL APPLE SNICKERDOODLES

Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles are a soft cookie that starts with a basic snickerdoodle recipe.  Caramel chips, nuts, and fresh, diced apples are added to the batter, then rolled in a cinnamon-sugar mixture and baked.  This combination of ingredients makes a melt in your mouth, delicious cookie.

Course Cookies

Cuisine American

Keyword Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 36

Calories 177kcal

Author pamelashank2015

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup solid shortening Crisco
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 10oz bag Caramel Flavored Morsels
• 1 cup 1 medium apple diced
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• Topping:
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2-4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium size mixing bowl, combine the flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt: set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and shortening together until smooth. Gradually add the sugar and beat until well combined. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the flour mixture in 3 parts, beating just until well combined.
• Stir in the caramel chips, apples, and nuts.
• In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. The amount of cinnamon added varies by personal preference. The more cinnamon added, the darker the cookies are on top.
• Using a small scoop, shape dough into even size balls. Roll the balls in the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place balls onto baking sheets about 3 inches apart.
• Bake 8-9 minutes or until edges become light golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to set on baking sheet for a few minutes until bottom is firm. Cookies will become harder as they cool. Transfer to a wire cooling rack.
• Makes about 3 dozen

Notes

NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER. Calorie count provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Enjoy!