Green Apple Cookies With Caramel Frosting Recipes

APPLE SPICE CUPCAKES WITH SALTED CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners. Line a second pan with 2 liners - this recipe makes about 14 cupcakes. Set aside.
• Whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together in a medium bowl until combined. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, until smooth then whisk in the vanilla extract and milk. Set aside.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir gently until combined. The batter will have a few lumps. Fold in the apples.
• Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full with batter. Bake for 21-23 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking. A toothpick inserted in the center will come out clean when done. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.
• While the cupcakes are cooling, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add brown sugar and 2 Tablespoons of heavy cream. Whisk constantly until sugar has dissolved. Whisk in the salt, then stop whisking as mixture begins to simmer. Simmer without stirring for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 30 minutes. With a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat in 2 cups confectioners' sugar and the remaining heavy cream. Slowly add 1/2 - 1 cup more confectioners' sugar until you reach your desired thickness. Add a little cream or milk if you find the frosting too thick. Frost cooled cupcakes and drizzle with salted caramel, if desired.
• Cover and store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

CHEWY CARAMEL APPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt with whisk; stir in oats. In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. On low speed, beat in flour mixture until blended. Stir in apples.
• Onto cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.
• Bake 14 minutes or until golden. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks; cool completely.
• In 1-quart saucepan, cook caramels and water over low heat 7 minutes, stirring until smooth. Drizzle warm glaze over cookies. Let stand 15 minutes or until set. Store tightly covered up to 5 days.

CARAMEL FROSTING I

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, and mix in 3 tablespoons milk and brown sugar. Boil vigorously for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat, and beat in 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar. Cool slightly, and beat in the vanilla and remaining 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar. Add more milk if the mixture is too thick.

OLD-FASHIONED APPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Grease cookie sheet with shortening. Beat brown sugar, butter and egg in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, nutmeg, salt and baking soda. Stir in apple.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool. Store loosely covered.

CARAMEL APPLE COOKIES WITH APPLE CARAMEL FROSTING RECIPE

Steps:

• For Cookies:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg for 20 seconds, set aside.
• Place peeled and chopped apples in food processor. Pulse a few times to chop coarsely - creating very small chunks. In a small bowl, combine finely chopped apple (including juices from the apples) and lemon juice, set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, blend together butter and brown sugar until creamy - scrape down sides of bowl and bottom of bowl, occasionally.
• Mix in egg and vanilla extract. Add half of the flour mixture, and then (with mixer running on low speed), slowly add in apple juice concentrate, and remaining half of flour mixture. Add apple and lemon mixture.
• Scoop dough with a tablespoon and drop onto parchment paper lined baking sheets - placing cookies 2-inches apart.
• Bake in preheated oven 11-12 minutes. Cook on baking sheet before transferring to wire rack to completely cool.
• In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, apple juice concentrate and salt. Heat mixture over medium heat and cook, whisking constantly until sugar has dissolved.
• Remove from heat and whisk in powdered smooth. Spread over cookies, and immediately sprinkle with pecans as frosting sets quickly.

CARAMEL APPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat shortening and the 1 1/4 cups brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Add egg; beat 1 minute. Add apple juice; beat at low speed until blended. Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Add to egg mixture, beating at low speed until combined. Fold in apple and raisins.
• Drop dough by slightly rounded teaspoonfuls 1-1/2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheet. Remove to wire racks and cool.
• Heat margarine, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and water over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Stir in sifted powdered sugar. If frosting begins to harden, stir in small amount of fat-free milk to make of spreading consistency. Spread cookies with Caramel Frosting and sprinkle with walnuts. Makes about 72. Make-Ahead Tip:
• Freeze unfrosted cookies up to 3 months.

CARAMEL FROSTED APPLE COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter, sugar and egg well.
• Add apple, milk, raisins and nuts.
• Add all dry ingredients.
• Drop onto greased sheets.
• Bake 350° for 10 minutes or until done.
• Cool and top with icing.
• Icing: Melt butter and sugar in small pan.
• Stir and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Simmer 2 minutes.
• Remove heat add icing sugar and milk.

GREEN APPLE COOKIES WITH CARAMEL FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF.
• Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs; mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Add dry drink mixes; beat until blended.
• Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets.
• Bake 13 to 14 min. or until slightly puffed. Cool 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Microwave caramels and water in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 1-1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring every 30 sec. Whisk in powdered sugar until blended. Spread onto cookies.