CARAMEL APPLE COOKIES
These spice cookies are dipped in caramel and nuts to resemble the classic Halloween treat!
INGREDIENTS
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon applie-pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
red and green food coloring, pastes
24 green wooden craft sticks
1 package (14 oz) caramel candy
2 tablespoons water
1/3 cup chopped cashews
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine flour, applie pie spice, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl, using a mixer set on high, beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until fluffy. With the mixer on low, beat in eggs and vanilla; beat in flour mixture.
2. Remove 1/3 cup of dough to a small mixing bowl; tint green. Tint remaining dough red; divide in half.
3. On a lightly floured surface, roll half of the red dough to a 1/4 inch thickness. Using the apple-shaped template, cut the dough into shapes; place 3 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
4. Place a craft stick under "stem" end of each cookie, pressing dough lightly.
5. Using your fingers, mold a small piece of green dough into a leaf shape and place on top of each apple cutout on baking sheet.
6. Repeat rolling and cutting process with remaining dough. Bake until crisp; but not browned (Approx 8-10 minutes). Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. In a small saucepan, heat caramels and water over low heat, stirring often, until smooth. Set a wire rack over a waxed paper lined baking sheet. Dip the cookies into melted caramel and then into chopped nuts. Let cookies stand until caramel is set about 1 hour.
Note: To store these cookies, be sure the caramel is completely set and wrap each cookie individually in waxed paper. Do not try to stack the cookies before the caramel has hardened.
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