Description
Candy Apple Cookies are a delightful twist on the classic candy apple treat, combining the sweet flavor of apples with a rich, buttery cookie base and topped with a shiny candy coating.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour: 2 cups
- Brown sugar: 1 cup, packed
- Granulated sugar: 1/2 cup
- Butter: 1 cup (2 sticks), softened
- Eggs: 2 large
- Vanilla extract: 2 teaspoons
- Baking soda: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
- Chopped apples: 1 cup (peeled and diced)
- Cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
- Candy coating: 1 cup (red or green, for dipping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the chopped apples gently.
- Drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden.
- While cooling, melt the candy coating according to package instructions.
- Dip the tops of the cooled cookies into the melted candy coating.
- Allow the candy coating to harden before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh apples for the best flavor.
- Chill the dough if it’s too sticky.
- Experiment with different types of apples for varied flavor.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Candy Apple Cookies, dessert, baking, cookies, apple dessert