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Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles

[heart_this] · Dec 12, 2016 · 22 Comments

Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles

Soft, thick and chewy apple snickerdoodles filled with melted caramel!

Snickerdoodles are a classic holiday cookie and the other day I had a crazy idea about them; How about apple flavoured snickerdoodles? This came to mind while I was enjoying a fresh batch of slow cooker apple butter and the concentrated flavour of the apple butter would be perfect in the cookies. Snickerdoodles are rolled in sugar and cinnamon which is the perfect companion to apple making these cookies even better! I wasn’t done there! I had another idea, apple and caramel are amazing together so why not add caramel to the mix either by drizzling some sauce on top or by stuffing caramel into the cookies? It’s so simple to stuff the cookies with chewing caramels before baking and when they come out of the oven the caramel is all nice and melted a oh so ooey, gooey and good! These caramel apple snickerdoodles are sure to be a hit on your holiday cookie platter!

Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles
Mmm… melted caramel… yummm…

Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles
Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles
Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles
Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles
Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles

Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles
Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles

Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 18

Soft, thick and chewy apple snickerdoodles filled with melted caramel!

ingredients
  • 1/4 cup apple butter
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 9 caramels, cut in half
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
directions
  1. Mix the apps butter, butter and sugars in a bowl, beat in the egg followed by the vanilla extract.
  2. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in another bowl.
  3. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet until they are just incorporated.
  4. Scoop 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cookie dough at a time, roll it into a ball, push half a caramel into the centre, seal and reform into a ball before rolling in the mixture of the sugar and cinnamon, placing on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and baking in a preheated 350F/180C oven until just lightly golden brown around the edges, about 8-12 minutes, let cool on sheet for 5 minutes and transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
Note: The amount of moisture in the apple butter will affect this recipe. If the cookie dough is so tacky that it’s difficult to form into balls, try adding a few extra tablespoons of flour to balance the moisture from the apple butter.
Option: Omit the caramel.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 150, Fat 5.9g (Saturated 3.5g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 23mg, Sodium 85mg, Carbs 23.3g (Fiber 0, Sugars 14.4g), Protein 1.7g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Maria Lichty says

    December 12, 2016 at 2:54 pm

    These look heavenly!

    Reply
  2. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE says

    December 12, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    My mouth is watering over these snickerdoodles! YUM!

    Reply
  3. naomi {@bakersroyale} says

    December 12, 2016 at 3:27 pm

    Such a great idea!

    Reply
  4. Heather Christo says

    December 12, 2016 at 4:12 pm

    I'm giggling from looking at these they look so amazing! that caramel!!

    Reply
  5. josh says

    December 12, 2016 at 10:29 pm

    These look great! Quick question: In the instructions it says "Baking Soda" but in the ingredients it says "Baking Powder" – if I may, which one is it?

    Reply
  6. clara says

    December 13, 2016 at 12:33 am

    Oh my goodness drooling over here!!

    Reply
  7. kevin says

    December 13, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    josh: That should have been baking powder in both location. Enjoy!

    Reply
  8. josh says

    December 13, 2016 at 1:33 pm

    @Kevin – Thanks! Looking forward to making them!

    Reply
  9. marla {Family Fresh Cooking} says

    December 14, 2016 at 2:38 pm

    These sound unreal Kevin!!

    Reply
  10. Cheri Ita says

    December 14, 2016 at 9:04 pm

    I just made up a batch but the cookies seemed to spread. Should they be refrigerated before making into balls. The batter was very sticky and hard to form balls with. Maybe more flour. Any suggestions

    Reply
  11. Julie | Table for Two says

    December 15, 2016 at 2:00 am

    My husband will lose his mind over these!

    Reply
  12. Cheri Ita says

    December 16, 2016 at 8:06 pm

    I made these the other day and they tasted great. But they spread out alot while baking. Should I have refrigerated the dough before making the balls because the dough was very sticky also and difficult to shape into balls? Or should there be more flour? They did taste great though. The leftover apple butter tasted great on bread. Thanks

    Reply
  13. kevin says

    December 24, 2016 at 2:54 pm

    Cheri Ita: I'm glad you enjoyed them! You can chill them, add a couple more tablespoons of flour, remove a few tablespoons of butter or replace some of the brown sugar with white sugar to make a thicker cookie. (This recipe is dependant on the amount of moisture in the apple butter.)

    Reply
  14. Diana Moore says

    November 4, 2017 at 12:47 am

    Oh my goodness! These are THE VERY BEST snickerdoodle cookies I have ever had! And I am not very good at baking but these… They are so delicious. I followed the recipe exactly although I did add a little more flour and they came out perfect. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!

    Reply
  15. Deborah Van Dongen says

    October 16, 2019 at 5:16 pm

    Could I replace the apple butter with regular unsalted butter?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      October 18, 2019 at 9:57 am

      Please use this recipe for snickerdoodles without apple butter: snickerdoodles and add the caramels to the middles! Enjoy!

      Reply
  16. farah says

    October 17, 2019 at 6:07 am

    dear kevin
    first time i am commenting on your blog, though i have been following it since ages…

    one request , u put up such amazing pictures, but basically all the pics are the same of the finished product…

    would prefer if u posted pictures , of the step by step process….. so much more useful
    thx

    Reply
  17. Laura says

    October 22, 2019 at 4:01 pm

    can the dough be made ahead of time (such as the night before), refridgerated, and then rolled out and baked the following day?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      October 23, 2019 at 8:42 am

      Yes it can! Enjoy!

      Reply
  18. Denise Biencourt says

    November 2, 2021 at 4:33 pm

    I have made these for Christmas to give away for several years now. No matter what other cookies are included in my gift baskets, these are always peoples favorite by far. I highly recommend them!!!!

    Reply
  19. Scott Sanford says

    November 14, 2021 at 10:54 pm

    The problem I have with these are once the caramels reach room temperature they’re just a little too hard and chewy. It also doesn’t have enough apple flavor. I think if I was to remake these I would use some apple extract. And maybe cut the caramels up into tiny little pieces almost like chocolate chips.

    Reply
    • kevin says

      November 15, 2021 at 11:45 am

      Apple extract would be a nice addition for a more intense apple flavour! I find that the caramels are generally softer after baking in the center of the cookies than a plain caramel is, so they don’t add a chewiness to the cookies. I suppose the brand of caramel might make a difference. Cutting the caramels into smaller pieces would definitely help.

      Reply

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