caramel apple nut cookies
This cookie is perfect for the Fall and it's also great as a breakfast cookie or a mid morning snack. It's not too sweet, you get a bite of apple, a little crunch from that breakfast bar coating, and a sweet and salty finish with that yummy caramel and coarse sea salt.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
3 1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 - egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 - green apple
- 3 - squirts of lemon juice
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 - 4 oz. breakfast bars
- - **caramel sauce to drizzle
- - **coarse sea salt for topping, opt
How To Make caramel apple nut cookies
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Step 1These are the Breakfast bars I used, you can use whatever brand or flavor you like. -
Step 2Before you begin, place breakfast bars in food processor and crush, set aside. Peel and core apple, cut into very small diced pieces, squirt with a little lemon juice, set aside.
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Step 3In mixing bowl combine butter and sugars and mix. To that add vanilla, baking soda, salt and egg and mix well. Now add flour a little at a time until completely combined. Now add diced apples and chopped walnuts, mix only to combine, do not over mix.
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Step 4Spoon out by the tablespoon, roll in your hand to form a ball. Coat with crushed breakfast bar crumbs.
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Step 5Bake 375º for 9-10 min. Allow to cool completely, remove to bake sheet with wire rack.
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Step 6Drizzle with caramel sauce, sprinkle with coarse sea salt if desired. Remove caramel from can into small bowl, microwave about 1 min or until you can stir and drizzle easily.
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