caramel apple cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed, divided
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• flat toothpicks
• 30 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• beat confectioners' sugar, butter, and 1 tablespoon apple juice concentrate together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy; stir in flour and salt until dough is just combined. roll dough into 3/4-inch balls and arrange on ungreased baking sheets.
• bake in the preheated oven until edges are light golden brown, 12 to 17 minutes. immediately insert toothpicks in the center of each cookie. place cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.
• combine caramels, 2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate, and water in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until mixture is smooth, 5 to 10 minutes. spoon caramel sauce over each cookie, letting excess caramel sauce drip off.
• pour walnuts a plate. press the bottom of each caramel-coated cookie into the walnuts and transfer to a sheet of waxed paper to set.