apple cider cookies with caramel filling

How To Make apple cider cookies with caramel filling

• Step 1
  In a small bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon
• Step 2
  With your mixer, cream together butter, sugar, salt and all 10 packages of apple cider drink mix powder, until light and fluffy
• Step 3
  Beat in eggs, one at a time
• Step 4
  Add vanilla and mix well
• Step 5
  Gradually add flour mixture to butter/egg mixture and mix until just combined.
• Step 6
  Refrigerate for about an hour
• Step 7
  Preheat oven to 350° F
• Step 8
  Line cookie sheets with parchment
• Step 9
  When you are ready to bake, unwrap your caramels
• Step 10
  Scoop out cookie dough ball about the size of a tablespoon
• Step 11
  Flatten the ball of dough slightly in the palm of your hand
• Step 12
  Press the unwrapped caramel into the center of your dough and seal the dough around it, covering it completely
• Step 13
  Place on parchment covered cookie sheets 2 inches apart
• Step 14
  Bake 12-14 minutes, or until very lightly browned around the edges
• Step 15
  Once the cookies are done, slide the parchment off of the baking sheet right out onto the counter
• Step 16
  Allow cookies to partially cool on the parchment
• Step 17
  When cookies are cool enough to be firm but still slightly warm, carefully twist off of parchment and allow to finish cooling upside down on the parchment
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