Description
Indulge in the flavors of fall with The Best Caramel Apple Cookies – Crumbl Copycat. These delightful cookies feature a warm cinnamon base studded with crunchy green apple chunks, all topped with a rich caramel cream cheese frosting. Perfect for cozy gatherings or a sweet treat at home, each bite promises a comforting blend of spices and sweetness. With an easy preparation process and simple ingredients, these cookies are not just tasty but also a joy to make.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 green apple (cubed)
- For frosting: 5 oz cream cheese, caramel sauce, powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars until fluffy. Add egg, apple juice, and vanilla; mix until combined.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, spices, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in apple cubes then scoop dough onto prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for about 12 minutes or until edges are golden; cool on wire rack.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth; add caramel and powdered sugar until creamy.
- Frost cooled cookies generously.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (45g)
- Calories: 175
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg