Description
These cookies pack all the flavor and warmth of a caramel apple into every gooey, chewy bite – a new fall baking favorite you’ll crave year-round.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups peeled, cored, and diced apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn)
- 1 cup caramel sauce or chopped caramel candies
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to wet mixture gradually, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in apples, caramel, and optional nuts.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake 10-12 minutes until edges are golden and centers are set.
- Cool on sheets briefly, then move to wire racks to cool completely.
- Enjoy these gooey, chewy cookies fresh or store them for later indulgence.
Notes
For best results, chill the dough before baking and avoid overmixing. Tart apples and quality caramel enhance flavor. Add a touch of molasses or sea salt for depth.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Fall Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: caramel apple cookies, gooey cookies, chewy fall dessert, autumn baking