Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles
These Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles are soft, chewy cookies, coated in cinnamon-sugar, with bits of tender apples, and drizzled with caramel on top.
My oh my! The air is crisp, it’s definitely fall time, so I’m whipping out the fall recipes! These Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles came about after a disastrous recipe fail. I originally wanted to make these Caramel Apple Cookies, but the caramels I bought were NOT working out, no matter how small I cut them, they melted and spread EVERYWHERE – twice! And yes, even I have recipe flops!
Since that recipe attempt failed me twice, I decided to try something different. Cinnamon-sugar and apples go together well so I’m like, “SNICKERDOODLES!” And they weren’t that pretty until I drizzled some caramel on top, so that’s how these Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles came about!
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I will warn you: Do NOT stack these cookies (like I did in the picture) because they will stick to each other, and it’s kind of sad. The caramel stays soft and chewy, which is great for eating, just not great for stacking on a plate for neighbors. Single layers my friends! Enjoy!
Caramel Apple Snickerdoodles
Ingredients
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup (180 g) all-purpose flour, (stir, spoon & level)
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¾ to 1 cup (70-93 g) apple, peeled and diced small (1 apple)
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 20 caramels, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cream the butter with ¾ cup of sugar in a large bowl. Add egg and vanilla, mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mix the flour, cream of tartar, salt, and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until combined. Fold in the diced apple pieces.
- In a small bowl, combine the ¼ cup sugar and 1½ tsp cinnamon. Scoop cookie dough balls, roll into the cinnamon sugar mixture, and place on a prepared baking sheet with pan spray or a silicone baking mat.
- Bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes or until brown on the edges. Allow to cool.
- Heat caramel squares in a bowl in the microwave for short bursts of 15 seconds at a time until just melted. Place in a zip-top bag and cut off the corner. BE CAREFUL the caramel will be hot. I actually used a winter glove to hold the bag at this point. Pipe a zig-zag of caramel over the tops of the cookies; allow to set. DO NOT stack cookies together. Store cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet covered with plastic wrap (make sure the plastic wrap doesn’t touch the top of the cookies.)
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I wonder if you could add the little caramel chips from Kraft? That would add the caramel without the drzzle.
For sure! I typically use the caramel bits from Kraft, but I was trying to use the caramel squares I had on hand for this post. Just make sure the caramel doesn’t touch the tray or it will melt. 😉
Wow. The perfect fall cookie. They look delectable!
Pinned.
Thank you! And thanks for pinning!
Amber these look wonderful! We’re headed to the farmers market this weekend to get, among other things, apples. Will have to give this recipe a shot!
Thanks Sydney! Enjoy your apples, and hopefully these cookies too!
love snickerdoodles. great version for fall!
A popular flavor for sure! Thanks for stopping by!
These cookies look amazing! Snickerdoodles are one of my favorites but caramel apple ones sound so much better! Love the melted caramel drizzle over the cookies too – makes them so pretty!
One of my favorite cookies too! Thanks Kelly!
These sound phenomenal!!
Thank you Meriem!
What an awesome cookie! I too posted a fall snickerdoodle recipe but I used pumpkin. I gotta try this.
Thanks Erin! Ooh pumpkin snickerdoodles sound delicious!
Holy yum! I reaaaally want that gorgeous stack of cookies in my face right about now. 😉 Snickerdoodles are definitely one of my fav kind of cookies and I’m loving your caramel apple fall twist! Pinned.
Snickerdoodles are addicting by themselves, but these are a fun fall version. Thanks Sarah!
I bet they taste like little caramel apple pies. I will totally be making these! Your photographs are beautiful here as well 🙂
Thanks Jen! They are a fun little cookie for fall!