Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp concentrated apple juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 5 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 3 tbsp caramel sauce
- 1 green apple (cubed)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and dark brown sugar until fluffy.
- Mix in the egg, concentrated apple juice, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Gradually add flour, spices, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; mix until just incorporated.
- Gently fold in the diced green apples.
- Scoop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet with space between each cookie.
- Bake for about 12 minutes until lightly golden around the edges; cool on wire racks.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth; add caramel sauce and vanilla extract.
- Frost cooled cookies generously before topping with streusel or extra caramel sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (40g)
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg