Caramel Apple Cider Cookies
One bite of these cookies will make you feel like you've got a sweater on with crunchy leaves beneath your feet! With a strong, sweet apple flavor paired with salted caramel, this cookie is one you will want to make over and over again.
Servings: 24 Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup finely cubed apple pieces
- 8 sea salt caramels, cut into pieces
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- cinnamon + sugar mix (1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Make the granulated sugar + cinnamon mixture by combining and set aside.
- Add the apple cider In a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil. Allow the cider to simmer until the liquid has reduced down to ¼ of a cup.
- While the apple cider is simmering, cream together the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with either a stand mixer or electric hand mixer. Mix for 2 minutes. The mixture should be light in color and fluffy in texture.
- Scrape the sides of the bowl and add in the egg and vanilla. Mix until incorporated.
- Add the flour, soda and salt to the bowl. Mix until about halfway incorporated.
- Stop the mixer and add the ¼ cup of reduced apple cider to the bowl and mix until well combined. The dough will be soft.
- Add the cubed apples, caramel pieces and white chocolate chips. Mix until distributed evenly.
- Scoop the dough out into 1 ½ tbsp portions and roll each portion into a ball. Try your best to keep the caramel on the inside of the cookie dough, as the caramel will melt out if it is on the outside.
- Roll each cookie dough ball into the cinnamon and sugar mixture and arrange on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350° F for 9-11 minutes or until the cookies have spread, puffed up slightly and no longer look wet and glossy in the center of the cookie.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 10 minutes before moving to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 249IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
