Description
Crumbl’s caramel apple cookies deliver sweet autumn nostalgia with crisp edges and gooey centers. Warm spices and creamy caramel drizzle complete this irresistible seasonal treat you’ll crave long after the first bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ½ cups (313 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 medium apples, peeled and diced (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 1 cup (220 g) brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 tbsps butter
- 2 tbsps water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsps cornstarch
- 1 ½ tsps cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar
- ¼ tsp sea salt (optional, for salted caramel)
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Heat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie development.
- Dough Foundation: Cream butter with sugars until fluffy, then blend in eggs and vanilla extract to create a silky base mixture.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Whisk together flour, cornstarch, leavening agents, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl to ensure uniform distribution.
- Dough Assembly: Delicately fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring minimally to maintain a tender cookie texture.
- Cookie Formation: Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheet, gently flattening each portion to promote even baking and spread.
- Baking Process: Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden brown, then transfer to wire rack for complete cooling.
- Apple Topping Creation: Melt butter in saucepan, add diced apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon, simmering until fruit softens and caramelizes.
- Sauce Refinement: Incorporate cornstarch and water, cooking briefly to develop a glossy, luxurious sauce consistency.
- Topping Application: Cool apple mixture slightly, then generously spoon over each cookie to create a luscious fruit layer.
- Final Embellishment: Drizzle with caramel sauce and optionally sprinkle sea salt to enhance the sweet-savory flavor profile.
- Serving Recommendation: Present cookies warm or at room temperature, inviting immediate enjoyment of this delectable treat.
Notes
- Prevent Dough Spread: Chill the cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking to minimize excessive spreading and maintain a perfect round shape.
- Balance Apple Moisture: Pat diced apples dry with paper towels to remove excess liquid, preventing soggy cookie bottoms and ensuring a crisp texture.
- Customize Sweetness Level: Adjust brown sugar quantity in apple topping based on apple variety’s natural sweetness, tasting and adjusting as you cook.
- Maximize Flavor Depth: Toast ground cinnamon briefly in a dry pan before adding to cookie dough or apple topping to intensify its aromatic qualities and create a more complex flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg